From $345 per vehicle: a private, one-way ride from Port of Miami to Inn at Pelican Bay in a chauffeured SUV or van.
The fare is locked per vehicle for the one-way trip, and it already covers the tolls, the fuel and the driver’s time.
Walk off, clear the terminal, and the private vehicle is already outside. The driver knows which terminal the ship uses and times the pickup to the real disembarkation, with the curbside greeting included in the fare and the Meet & Greet at the terminal available for $40 if you desire it. Bags in, and the car heads out of the port.
Inn at Pelican Bay stands at 800 Vanderbilt Beach Road, on the far side of the Florida peninsula from the cruise terminals. This is Naples, on the Gulf coast, a slower and greener counterpart to the port you just left behind. After days at sea, the address alone signals the change of pace: the shoreline sits steps from the property, so the sand is within reach the same afternoon you come ashore.
Numerous guests arriving from the ship do exactly that — trade the pool deck for real beach without much of a plan. From the inn you are close to the Naples Pier and to Fifth Avenue South, the walkable heart of town where galleries, shops, and sidewalk tables sit shoulder to shoulder. It is an easy first stop once your bags are settled, and a natural place to spend the first peaceful evening off the water.
The region rewards a little exploring beyond the beach as well. The Naples Botanical Garden gives you a quiet, planted counterpoint to the coast, and Delnor-Wiggins Pass State Park adds protected shoreline and dunes a short drive up the road. Between the pier, the avenue, the garden, and the park, the stretch around Inn at Pelican Bay holds enough for a long stay or a short one. What you obtain on arrival is a Gulf-side base with powder sand at the door and Naples itself spread out around you, ready whenever the cruise fog lifts and you feel like moving again.
The trip runs coast to coast, from the cruise terminal on the Atlantic side to Naples on the Gulf. Your chauffeur follows I-75 west for the roughly 130.1-mile haul, a run that takes about 134 to 145 minutes depending on the traffic and the hour. The pickup is staged for your ship’s actual arrival, so the vehicle is waiting when you finish disembarkation rather than the other way around.
Once you are off the ship, your driver takes the bags and loads them, and the group rides together in one vehicle straight through to 800 Vanderbilt Beach Road. Luggage is handled at both ends — carried to the curb when you reach at the inn, no scrambling in between. It is a single, direct crossing: one group, one driver, and a door-to-door line from the terminal to Naples with nothing shared along the way.
Booking takes the full fare up front, paid online. There are no seat fees and no add-ons unless you request them.
Inn at Pelican Bay in Naples is 135.4 miles from the Port of Miami by road, about 2 hours 12 minutes without heavy traffic via I-75 (Alligator Alley). The fare is per vehicle: $345 for the Black SUV, $455 for the Van and $555 for the Van XL. Pickup is at your cruise terminal curb at PortMiami.
| Road distance | 135.4 miles |
|---|---|
| Black SUV, 1-5 | $345 |
| Drop-off address | 800 Vanderbilt Beach Rd, Naples |
| Drive time | 2 hours 12 minutes |
| Van, 6-9 | $455 |
| Main roads | I-75 (Alligator Alley) |
| Van XL, 10-14 | $555 |
| Back from Inn at Pelican Bay | $345 / $455 / $555 |
For the trip back, your driver picks you up at the main entrance of the inn (800 Vanderbilt Beach Rd) and drives the 135.4 miles to your cruise terminal at PortMiami in about 2 hours 12 minutes. The return fare is $345 for the Black SUV, $455 for the Van and $555 for the Van XL. The booking box opens with Inn at Pelican Bay as the pickup; just add the date and time. Book the return
Plan on about 2 hours 12 minutes for the 135.4 miles from the Port of Miami to Inn at Pelican Bay via I-75 (Alligator Alley) when the roads are clear. Peak hours can stretch the trip; it is a fixed fare per vehicle, no traffic or surge charges: $345 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 Inn at Pelican Bay then takes about 2 hours 12 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 135.4 miles to Inn at Pelican Bay.
The Black SUV holds up to 5 passengers, with passengers plus big suitcases up to 10; on this route it costs $345. Six to nine travelers with their cases take the Van ($455), ten to fourteen the Van XL ($555). All three go door to door to Inn at Pelican Bay.
On sailing day the ride from Inn at Pelican Bay to your terminal is $345 for the Black SUV, $455 for the Van and $555 for the Van XL. The 135.4 miles take about 2 hours 12 minutes in light traffic, so leave early enough for boarding.
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Our group of six, no struggle with the carry-ons. even with traffic the route was sensible.
No íbamos a batallar con los pequeños y el equipaje buscando transporte en el puerto, así que reservamos una van privada a Inn at Pelican Bay. Sinceramente la parte más fácil del viaje — el puerto quedó totalmente resuelto.
First time cruising solo out of PortMiami, and having a private car waiting at the terminal for the trip to Inn at Pelican Bay took the worry away.
For an easy morning off the ship, my partner and I had a private driver meet us at the cruise terminal to run us over to Inn at Pelican Bay. The driver handled the suitcases so we didn’t have to struggle with anything. The last thing you want after a week at sea is a ride that falls through, and this was reliable and on time. Made getting off the ship so easy.
The two of us set up a private transfer for after the cruise so we wouldn’t hunt for a ride getting over to Inn at Pelican Bay. An easy, smooth handoff for the two of us — off the ship and into Inn at Pelican Bay with nothing left to sort out.