From $395 per vehicle: a private, one-way ride from Port of Miami to Lighthouse Resort & Club in a chauffeured SUV or van.
Pricing is by vehicle, not by seat: a solo traveler and a full car pay the same flat one-way rate.
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.
Lighthouse Resort & Club sits on Sanibel, the barrier island off Florida’s southwest coast where the skyline stays low on purpose. There are no high-rises here — the island holds to a quieter scale, and the resort belongs to that setting rather than rising above it. Coming off a long drive from the port, you trade the density of the mainland for something slower and closer to the water.
The island takes its name and its landmark from the lighthouse standing at its eastern tip, one of the old markers that has watched the Gulf for generations. Beyond it, much of Sanibel is given over to a wildlife refuge, with mangroves threading the shoreline and sheltering the birds and marine life that draw visitors back season after season. The resort places you within reach of both, so a morning can begin at the light and drift into the quiet channels without much of a plan.
Then there are the beaches, which are the island’s real signature. Sanibel’s sand gives up more shells than any beach in the state, and the low tide line fills with them — the reason people walk it bent forward, baskets in hand. When your chauffeur pulls up to Lighthouse Resort & Club and lifts your cruise bags to the curb, this is what waits: an island shaped by its lighthouse, its mangrove refuge, and a shore that keeps handing over more than you can carry. It is a simple place to unwind into after a week at sea.
Your driver is waiting when you step off the ship, at the exact terminal your cruise line uses, so there is no crowd to search out and no line to join. Bags go straight into the vehicle, and the group travels together in one private SUV or van timed to your ship’s arrival. Because ships rarely clear everyone at the same minute, the pickup follows your actual arrival with wait time built in, covering customs and the luggage hall while you create your way out.
From the port the route runs about 163 miles to Sanibel, and you should plan on 172 to 181 minutes depending on the hour and the traffic. On a stretch this long the vehicle is yours the whole way — you set the pace and the stops, your luggage stays with you, and the driver carries it to the curb at Lighthouse Resort & Club when you reach.
Lighthouse Resort & Club in Sanibel is 163.1 miles from the Port of Miami by road, about 2 hours 49 minutes without heavy traffic via I-595. The fare is per vehicle: $395 for the Black SUV, $520 for the Van and $640 for the Van XL. Pickup is at your cruise terminal curb at PortMiami.
| Road distance | 163.1 miles |
|---|---|
| Black SUV, 1-5 | $395 |
| Drop-off address | 210 Periwinkle Way, Sanibel |
| Drive time | 2 hours 49 minutes |
| Van, 6-9 | $520 |
| Main roads | I-595 |
| Van XL, 10-14 | $640 |
| Back from Lighthouse Resort & Club | $395 / $520 / $640 |
The return covers the same 163.1 miles: pickup at the main entrance of the resort (210 Periwinkle Way), drop-off at your cruise terminal at PortMiami after about 2 hours 49 minutes. From Lighthouse Resort & Club the Black SUV costs $395, the Van $520 and the Van XL $640. Open the booking box with the points swapped and choose the date and time. Book the return
Lighthouse Resort & Club is 163.1 miles by road from the Port of Miami. In light traffic the drive takes about 2 hours 49 minutes via I-595; rush hour can add time, but it is a fixed fare, no traffic or surge charges: $395 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 163.1 miles to Lighthouse Resort & Club.
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 163.1 miles to Lighthouse Resort & Club.
Count people and big suitcases together: up to 10 fit the Black SUV at $395. Larger groups going to Lighthouse Resort & Club take the Van at $520, for 9 passengers and 9 cases, or the Van XL at $640, for 14 and 14. One carry-on each is included.
Yes. The return from Lighthouse Resort & Club to the Port of Miami costs $395 in the Black SUV, $520 in the Van and $640 in the Van XL. Allow about 2 hours 49 minutes for the drive, plus a margin, before your boarding time; the return section above has the booking link.
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Coming ashore by myself, I had a driver already at the curb for the ride to Lighthouse Resort & Club — nothing left to chance. It was a private car just for me — no one else’s stops — exactly right for the morning.
So glad we pre-booked — clean car, great driver, no scramble at the port, door to door. The ride from the terminal to Lighthouse Resort & Club was calm and comfortable, and we could just unwind after the cruise.
The little ones were running on empty when we walked off, and a private van right at the terminal got everyone to Lighthouse Resort & Club before anyone lost it. The child seat was ready when we got in, which was one less thing to worry about.
Easiest disembarkation we’ve had — driver at the curb, bags handled, straight to the door of Lighthouse Resort & Club.
The group of us walked off at once and it was a relief to have one private van waiting at the terminal for the ride to Lighthouse Resort & Club — nobody splitting up. Booking was easy, we got a solid confirmation, and everything lined up perfectly.