From $140 per vehicle: a private, one-way ride from Port of Miami to Grand Palm Plaza, Gay Men’s Resort in a chauffeured SUV or van.
One number per vehicle covers the full trip one way. Choose by how many people ride and how many bags come along.
Book with the ship’s name and the date, and the driver handles the rest at PortMiami: waiting at the correct terminal, helping with the suitcases, and leaving the port without a queue. The curbside greeting costs nothing extra; the Meet & Greet at the terminal with a name sign adds $40.
Grand Palm Plaza is a gay men’s resort set in the Fort Lauderdale region, north of the Port of Miami cruise terminal. It is a relaxed retreat built for guests who want the coast close and the pace slow. The shoreline sits within easy reach, and plenty of arrivals swap the ship’s pool for real sand the same afternoon they step off the boat. It is the kind of place where the trip from terminal to towel is short and the day still has hours left in it.
What you locate on arrival is a stay that leans into its setting. Fort Lauderdale is threaded with canals that run from Las Olas out to the Intracoastal, the reason locals call it the Venice of America, and the beachfront promenade stretches for miles just beyond. Grand Palm Plaza puts you within striking distance of that shoreline, so an early check-in can turn straight into a walk along the water while your bags settle in the room.
The location also keeps the rest of Fort Lauderdale in play. Fort Lauderdale Beach and the Riverwalk are both an easy hop from the resort, and Port Everglades along with Hugh Taylor Birch State Park round out the nearby options for anyone stretching a cruise into a longer stay. Between the sand, the canals, and the parks, the surroundings give you room to fill a first day without planning much at all. Grand Palm Plaza is merely the base you come back to at the end of it.
Your driver meets you curbside at your own cruise terminal on Dodge Island, not out in a parking lot, and stays coordinated by message as you clear the hall. Tell us the cruise line and the vehicle is staged at the correct terminal for your ship. Every booking includes 60 minutes of complimentary wait, so the pace of customs and the luggage hall never costs you the pickup within that time. You walk out, the bags go in, and the trip north to Grand Palm Plaza begins as a single leg.
From the terminal the chauffeur loads your luggage at the curb and takes I-95, keeping the run to Grand Palm Plaza direct and door-to-door. The drive normally runs 55 to 72 minutes, with any I-95 traffic already priced into the plan. Weekend mornings are the port’s busiest stretch, so your pickup is timed to your actual disembarkation rather than a fixed clock, and the fare stays locked at the number you booked.
Booking takes the full fare up front, paid online. There are no seat fees and no add-ons unless you request them.
The ride from the Port of Miami to Grand Palm Plaza, Gay Men’s Resort covers 31.8 miles and takes about 58 minutes in light traffic via I-95. Each vehicle has its own fare: Black SUV $140, Van $290, Van XL $350. Pickup is at your cruise terminal curb at PortMiami.
| Road distance | 31.8 miles |
|---|---|
| Black SUV, 1-5 | $140 |
| Drive time | 58 minutes |
| Van, 6-9 | $290 |
| Main roads | I-95 |
| Van XL, 10-14 | $350 |
| Back from Grand Palm Plaza, Gay Men’s Resort | $140 / $290 / $350 |
For the trip back, your driver picks you up at the main entrance of the resort and drives the 31.8 miles to your cruise terminal at PortMiami in about 58 minutes. The return fare is $140 for the Black SUV, $290 for the Van and $350 for the Van XL. The booking box opens with Grand Palm Plaza, Gay Men’s Resort as the pickup; just add the date and time. Book the return
Plan on about 58 minutes for the 31.8 miles from the Port of Miami to Grand Palm Plaza, Gay Men’s Resort via I-95 when the roads are clear. Peak hours can stretch the trip; it is a fixed fare per vehicle, no traffic or surge charges: $140 for the Black SUV.
Book the time you expect to walk out of the terminal with your bags, not the docking time. The waiting rules for slow disembarkation days are on the FAQ page linked below. The drive to Grand Palm Plaza, Gay Men’s Resort then takes about 58 minutes.
Curbside at the terminal your ship uses. Leave the building with your luggage, send a message, and the driver comes to that curb. From there it is 31.8 miles to Grand Palm Plaza, Gay Men’s Resort.
In the Black SUV ($140 to Grand Palm Plaza, Gay Men’s Resort) passengers plus big suitcases can add up to 10, so five people with five cases fit. The Van ($290) carries 9 passengers and 9 big cases, the Van XL ($350) 14 and 14, and everyone keeps a carry-on.
On sailing day the ride from Grand Palm Plaza, Gay Men’s Resort to your terminal is $140 for the Black SUV, $290 for the Van and $350 for the Van XL. The 31.8 miles take about 58 minutes in light traffic, so leave early enough for boarding.
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Llegamos al hotel justo para el check-in
Our family of four came off the ship at PortMiami and the driver helped with the whole pile of luggage for the ride to Grand Palm Plaza, Gay Men’s Resort. There was a sign with our name at the curb, so we knew right where to go.
After our week aboard, my partner and I weren’t going to gamble on a ride at the terminal, so we pre-booked a private car to Grand Palm Plaza, Gay Men’s Resort. The last thing you want after a week at sea is a ride that falls through, and this was rock solid.
We got off the ship with the little ones ready for a nap, and a private van waiting at the port made the run to Grand Palm Plaza, Gay Men’s Resort a breeze. The fare was locked in at booking, no surprise on a busy disembarkation morning. The driver handled the suitcases so we didn’t have to juggle it all.
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