From $625 per vehicle: a private, one-way ride from Port of Miami to John Torres Resort &Spa in a chauffeured SUV or van.
Every fare below is per vehicle, one way, with the driver, fuel and tolls inside the number. Pick the row that fits your group and luggage.
Tell us the ship and the driver times the pickup to its arrival, then waits at your terminal’s curb at PortMiami. The curbside greeting there is included in the fare; the Meet & Greet at the terminal is a $40 add-on. From the port the ride is direct, with no other passengers.
John Torres Resort &Spa sits in Apopka, an inland town in Central Florida, a long way north of the Miami coastline where your cruise ends. The name sets the expectation: this is a resort with a spa, a place organized around slowing down rather than rushing on to the next thing. For travelers stepping off a ship, that shift matters — the trip does not end at the terminal, it simply changes pace, trading the movement of the water for a settled base on land.
Apopka puts you in the middle of the state, away from the crowded shoreline and closer to the quieter, greener side of Central Florida. Reaching it from PortMiami means leaving the coast behind and heading inland, so by the time you reach the change in scenery is complete. Pulling up to the resort after a full travel day, the pull is simple: check in, set the bags down, and let the spa side of the property do what its name promises.
What you find on arrival is a single destination that carries its own rhythm. Rather than a stopover between legs of a journey, John Torres Resort &Spa is meant to be the reason for the drive — somewhere to unpack once and stay put. Coming straight from the pier, that is a welcome contrast to the tight schedule of a cruise morning. The distance from the coast is real, but it buys you distance from the crowds too, and a property in Apopka ready to hold the calmer end of your trip.
The ride runs door to door. After you clear disembarkation, your chauffeur is already staged at the terminal curb, not circling a parking lot, so the walk off the ship leads straight to a waiting car. Bags go in the vehicle with you, and from PortMiami the route is one steady run inland along Florida’s Turnpike — roughly 247 miles from the port to the door of John Torres Resort &Spa.
Plan on about 246 to 254 minutes terminal to door, depending on traffic and the hour. The vehicle is yours for the whole trip, with room to stretch out and your own climate control, and the driver builds in courtesy wait time so a slow exit off the ship never costs you the ride within that time. When you reach, help with the luggage comes typical, lobby to curb.
John Torres Resort &Spa in Apopka is 247.2 miles from the Port of Miami by road, about 3 hours 58 minutes without heavy traffic via Florida’s Turnpike. The fare is per vehicle: $625 for the Black SUV, $890 for the Van and $1100 for the Van XL. Pickup is at your cruise terminal curb at PortMiami.
| Road distance | 247.2 miles |
|---|---|
| Black SUV, 1-5 | $625 |
| Drive time | 3 hours 58 minutes |
| Van, 6-9 | $890 |
| Main roads | Florida’s Turnpike |
| Van XL, 10-14 | $1100 |
| Back from John Torres Resort &Spa | $625 / $890 / $1100 |
The return covers the same 247.2 miles: pickup at the main entrance of the resort, drop-off at your cruise terminal at PortMiami after about 3 hours 58 minutes. From John Torres Resort &Spa the Black SUV costs $625, the Van $890 and the Van XL $1100. Open the booking box with the points swapped and choose the date and time. Book the return
John Torres Resort &Spa is 247.2 miles by road from the Port of Miami. In light traffic the drive takes about 3 hours 58 minutes via Florida’s Turnpike; rush hour can add time, but it is a fixed fare, no traffic or surge charges: $625 for the Black SUV.
Choose the moment you will be on the curb with your luggage. The driver is at your terminal at the agreed time, then covers the 247.2 miles to John Torres Resort &Spa.
At the curb outside your own cruise terminal (the terminals are listed below). Before the pickup you get the driver’s name, car and plate; when you are outside with your bags, message us and the car pulls up for the ride to John Torres Resort &Spa.
The Black SUV holds up to 5 passengers, with passengers plus big suitcases up to 10; on this route it costs $625. Six to nine travelers with their cases take the Van ($890), ten to fourteen the Van XL ($1100). All three go door to door to John Torres Resort &Spa.
On sailing day the ride from John Torres Resort &Spa to your terminal is $625 for the Black SUV, $890 for the Van and $1100 for the Van XL. The 247.2 miles take about 3 hours 58 minutes in light traffic, so leave early enough for boarding.
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Minha esposa e eu não estávamos a fim de confusão na saída do terminal, então combinamos uma viagem privativa até John Torres Resort &Spa antes mesmo de zarpar. Na noite anterior recebemos uma texto com o nome do motorista e a placa, então não teve que adivinhar no meio-fio na saída. Havia uma janela de cortesia a partir do horário combinado, então nunca precisamos correr para juntar as malas.
Mi esposo y yo terminamos un crucero buenísimo y lo cerramos con un auto privado listo en la acera para llevarnos a John Torres Resort &Spa — sin líos en el puerto. Lo último que quieres tras una semana en el mar es un viaje que falle, y este fue totalmente sólido.
My wife and I stepped off the ship at PortMiami and a private car was already at the curb to take us to John Torres Resort &Spa. The driver got the whole pile of luggage in so we didn’t have to juggle it all. We went from the ship to the front desk of John Torres Resort &Spa with nothing to worry about in between. Highly recommend.
We booked one van for the whole group from the terminal to John Torres Resort &Spa so nobody got left behind. We were dropped at the entrance of John Torres Resort &Spa, not on a corner with the bags.
I was sailing on my own and booked a private car to meet me at the terminal curb once the ship docked and take me right over to John Torres Resort &Spa. Getting off the ship on my own, I felt in good hands from the terminal all the way to the door of John Torres Resort &Spa. I went from the terminal to a real bed with nothing to worry about in between.