From $385 per vehicle: a private, one-way ride from Port of Miami to Manatee Bay Inn 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.
Disembarkation at Port of Miami is easier with a driver already outside the terminal. The greeting at the curb is part of the price, the Meet & Greet at the terminal adds $40, and the vehicle is yours alone from the port to the destination, luggage included.
Manatee Bay Inn puts you in Fort Myers Beach, the easygoing Gulf-side town that runs the length of Estero Island. This is the far end of a long Florida drive, and the reward for making it is a stretch of coast built for slowing down rather than rushing around. When you pull up to the inn, you are stepping into a small barrier-island community rather than a big-city sprawl.
Estero Island lines up about seven miles of shallow, warm Gulf water, the kind that stays wadeable well past the shoreline and makes the whole beach feel unhurried. The heart of the action gathers around the pier district at Times Square, where the walking-friendly blocks put food, shops, and the water all within a few steps of one another. Just next door, the wild beaches of Lovers Key give you a second, quieter shoreline whenever the pier feels too lively.
The setting keeps paying off once you settle in. Lovers Key State Park sits close by for a longer stretch of open sand and preserved coast, and Matanzas Pass is nearby as well, adding more of the island’s natural side within simple reach of the inn. It all makes Manatee Bay Inn a practical base: close enough to Times Square and the pier to wander over on a whim, yet framed by protected beaches and calm Gulf water for the days you would rather stay put. Arrive, drop your bags, and Fort Myers Beach opens up right outside the door.
This is a straight door-to-door run from the Port of Miami cruise terminal to the entrance of Manatee Bay Inn, with no shared stops along the way. Your chauffeur meets your group curbside at the terminal, loads every bag into the vehicle, and drives the whole party together on a single locked fare. Because the pickup follows your ship’s actual arrival, the wait after disembarkation is built in rather than timed to the minute, so customs and the luggage hall never cost you the ride within that time.
The route follows I-595 for the long westward crossing to the Gulf coast, covering roughly 155 miles from the port to Fort Myers Beach. Plan on about 165 to 178 minutes depending on the hour, since traffic on I-595 is the main variable on the day. You keep your own space and climate the entire way, and the driver carries your bags right to the curb at Manatee Bay Inn when you arrive.
Manatee Bay Inn in Fort Myers Beach is 157.5 miles from the Port of Miami by road, about 2 hours 46 minutes without heavy traffic via I-595. The fare is per vehicle: $385 for the Black SUV, $505 for the Van and $620 for the Van XL. Pickup is at your cruise terminal curb at PortMiami.
| Road distance | 157.5 miles |
|---|---|
| Black SUV, 1-5 | $385 |
| Drop-off address | 932 Third St, Fort Myers Beach |
| Drive time | 2 hours 46 minutes |
| Van, 6-9 | $505 |
| Main roads | I-595 |
| Van XL, 10-14 | $620 |
| Back from Manatee Bay Inn | $385 / $505 / $620 |
The return covers the same 157.5 miles: pickup at the main entrance of the inn (932 Third St), drop-off at your cruise terminal at PortMiami after about 2 hours 46 minutes. From Manatee Bay Inn the Black SUV costs $385, the Van $505 and the Van XL $620. Open the booking box with the points swapped and choose the date and time. Book the return
Plan on about 2 hours 46 minutes for the 157.5 miles from the Port of Miami to Manatee Bay Inn via I-595 when the roads are clear. Peak hours can stretch the trip; it is a fixed fare per vehicle, no traffic or surge charges: $385 for the Black SUV.
Set the pickup for when you expect to clear the cruise terminal, allowing for customs and the luggage hall. From the terminal, Manatee Bay Inn is 157.5 miles away, about 2 hours 46 minutes in light traffic.
Outside the cruise terminal, at the curb. Driver, car and plate arrive by message ahead of the pickup, so you know who to look for; the drive to Manatee Bay Inn starts as soon as the bags are loaded and takes about 2 hours 46 minutes.
In the Black SUV ($385 to Manatee Bay Inn) passengers plus big suitcases can add up to 10, so five people with five cases fit. The Van ($505) carries 9 passengers and 9 big cases, the Van XL ($620) 14 and 14, and everyone keeps a carry-on.
On sailing day the ride from Manatee Bay Inn to your terminal is $385 for the Black SUV, $505 for the Van and $620 for the Van XL. The 157.5 miles take about 2 hours 46 minutes in light traffic, so leave early enough for boarding.
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Excelente servicio. evitamos la ruleta del rideshare, hicimos bien. el baúl entró cuatro maletas grandes más las de mano. Sin observaciones.
Sin correr en el puerto — bajé del barco y el auto ya esperaba, y directo a Manatee Bay Inn. Muy recomendable. Sin pelear con una app — caminé de la terminal a un auto que ya estaba ahí.
On time, professional, and the driver knew the terminal perfectly. The night before, we got a text with the driver’s name and plate number, so there was no wondering which car was the right one on the way out.
Private, punctual, and painless — so much better than fighting for a ride outside the terminal. The ride from the terminal to Manatee Bay Inn was quiet and relaxed, and I could just unwind after the cruise.
As a solo cruiser I arranged a private transfer from the terminal to Manatee Bay Inn for the morning I got off, and it could not have been easier. Getting to Manatee Bay Inn straight from the terminal meant I could check in and finally shower after the week at sea. There was a thirty-minute cushion from the agreed time, so I never had to rush off the ship.