From $340 per vehicle: a private, one-way ride from Port of Miami to Lemon Tree Inn 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.
The driver is outside the PortMiami terminal when you come through, plans around the ship’s real arrival time, and loads the bags. The curbside greeting is covered by the fare and the Meet & Greet at the terminal is offered for $40. Then it is one private vehicle straight to the destination.
Lemon Tree Inn sits in Naples, over on Florida’s opposite coast from the cruise piers, where the Gulf edges up against town and the pace slows the moment you arrive. The inn keeps the shoreline within simple reach, so numerous guests swap the ship’s pool for real sand the same afternoon they step off the gangway, bags barely unpacked. It is the kind of arrival that lets a cruise week wind down instead of ramping up.
Step out from the inn and Naples opens up on foot. Fifth Avenue South strings together galleries, sidewalk tables, and browsing you can lose an hour in, while Third Street South carries its own run of shops and cafes a short way off. The Naples Pier reaches out over powder-soft beach for a long walk or a look at the water, and the Naples Botanical Garden gives you shade, planted paths, and a quieter half-day when the beach has had its turn.
The draw here is how little effort any of it takes. The beach, the pier, the two shopping streets, and the garden all cluster on this side of the state, so a group can settle into the inn and then wander out to whichever suits the day. That makes Lemon Tree Inn a natural first stop after a cruise, close to the sand for the travelers who want it and a short stroll from the town’s galleries and gardens for the ones who would rather discover. You arrive, drop the bags, and Naples is already at the door.
This is one private vehicle for your group, terminal to door. Your chauffeur is staged at your ship’s own terminal on Dodge Island, tracking the port schedule and shifting to your actual arrival, so the driver waits on the disembarkation crowd rather than the other way around. Bags are loaded for you at the curb, ride inside the vehicle with you, and are carried out again at the inn’s entrance, both ends of the journey covered.
From the port the route follows I-75 straight across the state to Naples, a run of about 132.1 miles that the source puts at roughly 130 to 142 minutes depending on traffic. There is no transfer, no shared stops, and no second pickup to slow things down, only your group and one locked fare from ship to shoreline. You settle in, the driver handles the highway, and the next time the doors open you are at Lemon Tree Inn.
Booking takes the full fare up front, paid online. There are no seat fees and no add-ons unless you request them.
Lemon Tree Inn in Naples is 128.7 miles from the Port of Miami by road, about 2 hours 9 minutes without heavy traffic via I-75 (Alligator Alley). The fare is per vehicle: $340 for the Black SUV, $450 for the Van and $550 for the Van XL. Pickup is at your cruise terminal curb at PortMiami.
| Road distance | 128.7 miles |
|---|---|
| Black SUV, 1-5 | $340 |
| Drive time | 2 hours 9 minutes |
| Van, 6-9 | $450 |
| Main roads | I-75 (Alligator Alley) |
| Van XL, 10-14 | $550 |
| Back from Lemon Tree Inn | $340 / $450 / $550 |
For the trip back, your driver picks you up at the main entrance of the inn and drives the 128.7 miles to your cruise terminal at PortMiami in about 2 hours 9 minutes. The return fare is $340 for the Black SUV, $450 for the Van and $550 for the Van XL. The booking box opens with Lemon Tree Inn as the pickup; just add the date and time. Book the return
The 128.7 miles from the Port of Miami to Lemon Tree Inn take about 2 hours 9 minutes without heavy traffic via I-75 (Alligator Alley). At busy hours, allow extra time. Each vehicle has a fixed fare, no traffic or surge charges: $340 for the Black SUV, $450 for the Van and $550 for the Van XL.
Set the pickup for when you expect to clear the cruise terminal, allowing for customs and the luggage hall. From the terminal, Lemon Tree Inn is 128.7 miles away, about 2 hours 9 minutes in light traffic.
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 128.7 miles to Lemon Tree Inn.
In the Black SUV ($340 to Lemon Tree Inn) passengers plus big suitcases can add up to 10, so five people with five cases fit. The Van ($450) carries 9 passengers and 9 big cases, the Van XL ($550) 14 and 14, and everyone keeps a carry-on.
Yes. The return from Lemon Tree Inn to the Port of Miami costs $340 in the Black SUV, $450 in the Van and $550 in the Van XL. Allow about 2 hours 9 minutes for the drive, plus a margin, before your boarding time; the return section above has the booking link.
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una maravilla. el conductor fue amable y conversador, y encima el wifi funcionó, yo se entretuvieron en el camino.
The two of us cruised from PortMiami and having a private car meet us at the terminal for the ride over to Lemon Tree Inn made the morning easy. We got a clear confirmation, so there was nothing to worry about at the terminal.
Com os pequenos, reservar um carro privativo do terminal até Lemon Tree Inn significou nada para resolver na manhã do desembarque. A última coisa que se quer depois de uma semana no mar é uma viagem que não acontece, e esta foi totalmente sólida. Reservar foi rápido, recebemos tudo por escrito, e tudo bateu com o prometido.
The group of us walked off at once and it was so easy to have one private van waiting at the terminal for the ride to Lemon Tree Inn — nobody splitting up. Booking was quick, we got a solid confirmation, and everything matched what we were told. We were dropped right at the front door of Lemon Tree Inn, not down the block. Highly recommend.
My husband and I had a great sailing and capped it off with a private car ready at the curb to take us to Lemon Tree Inn — no fuss at the port. Booking was easy, we got everything in writing, and everything matched what we were told.