From $425 per vehicle: a private, one-way ride from Port of Miami to Off the Charts Inn Island Resort in a chauffeured SUV or van.
One number per vehicle covers the full journey 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.
Off the Charts Inn Island Resort sits out on Sanibel & Captiva, the pair of islands that curve into the Gulf like a shell-collector’s dream. This is a genuinely coastal address — a place people choose for the water, the quiet, and the slow pace that comes with being a road journey removed from the city. When your ride pulls up at the door, you have already traded the pier and the crowd for a stretch of Florida that is built around the shoreline.
What you locate here leans outdoors. The J.N. ‘Ding’ Darling National Wildlife Refuge is one of the first stops many guests make once they are ashore, and the Sanibel Lighthouse is close by. Bowman’s Beach and Blind Pass are both in reach, and the islands are known for bike paths and for beaches famous for their shelling. It is the kind of setting where an afternoon fills itself — a walk to the water, a look at the wildlife, a slow ride along the paths — without much planning.
Because the resort is right on the coast, a beach afternoon after the cruise is the natural next move. You can drop the bags at Off the Charts Inn Island Resort and walk toward the water, then let the rest of the day unfold at island speed. That distance from the port is exactly what makes the place feel like a real getaway rather than a stopover, and it is a large part of why arriving with your own private vehicle is worth it — you land at the door, unhurried, and the journey out is already behind you.
From the Port of Miami it is one clean run out to the islands — about 181 miles along I-595, ending at the door of Off the Charts Inn Island Resort. Your chauffeur meets your group at your ship’s own terminal on Dodge Island, organized by message as you come off, so there is no line to stand in and no luggage left waiting on the sidewalk. Every bag goes into the vehicle for you, and the car is reserved for your party alone, door to door.
Plan on roughly 192 to 199 minutes terminal to door, depending on traffic. The pickup is timed to your actual disembarkation rather than an app’s availability, so the driver is staged for the morning walk-off and ready when you clear the hall. Tell us the ship and arrival date, and the vehicle is planned around it — you settle in, your own climate and space, and the drive out to Sanibel & Captiva is handled from start to finish.
Off the Charts Inn Island Resort in St James City is 181.6 miles from the Port of Miami by road, about 3 hours 10 minutes without heavy traffic via I-595. The fare is per vehicle: $425 for the Black SUV, $570 for the Van and $705 for the Van XL. Pickup is at your cruise terminal curb at PortMiami.
| Road distance | 181.6 miles |
|---|---|
| Black SUV, 1-5 | $425 |
| Drop-off address | 2938 Sanibel Blvd, St James City |
| Drive time | 3 hours 10 minutes |
| Van, 6-9 | $570 |
| Main roads | I-595 |
| Van XL, 10-14 | $705 |
| Back from Off the Charts Inn Island Resort | $425 / $570 / $705 |
The return covers the same 181.6 miles: pickup at the main entrance of the resort (2938 Sanibel Blvd), drop-off at your cruise terminal at PortMiami after about 3 hours 10 minutes. From Off the Charts Inn Island Resort the Black SUV costs $425, the Van $570 and the Van XL $705. Open the booking box with the points swapped and choose the date and time. Book the return
Plan on about 3 hours 10 minutes for the 181.6 miles from the Port of Miami to Off the Charts Inn Island Resort 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: $425 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, Off the Charts Inn Island Resort is 181.6 miles away, about 3 hours 10 minutes in light traffic.
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 Off the Charts Inn Island Resort.
The Black SUV holds up to 5 passengers, with passengers plus big suitcases up to 10; on this route it costs $425. Six to nine travelers with their cases take the Van ($570), ten to fourteen the Van XL ($705). All three go door to door to Off the Charts Inn Island Resort.
Yes. The return from Off the Charts Inn Island Resort to the Port of Miami costs $425 in the Black SUV, $570 in the Van and $705 in the Van XL. Allow about 3 hours 10 minutes for the drive, plus a margin, before your boarding time; the return section above has the booking link.
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Reservamos una sola van para la comitiva entera de la terminal a Off the Charts Inn Island Resort para que nadie se quedara atrás. Sinceramente la parte más tranquila del viaje — todo se acomodó solo en la terminal. Reservar fue rápido, recibimos una confirmación sólida, y todo coincidió con lo prometido.
Sacar a toda la comitiva del barco y hasta Off the Charts Inn Island Resort suele ser un dolor de cabeza, pero una van privada reservada le quitó todo el estrés. Lo último que quieres tras una semana en el mar es un viaje que falle, y este fue justo cuando lo necesitamos. Había un cartel con nuestro nombre en la acera, así que ubicamos al conductor sin buscar nada.
Tras la travesía, mi esposa y yo no queríamos arriesgar un transporte en la terminal, así que reservamos un auto privado a Off the Charts Inn Island Resort. Reservar fue fácil, recibimos una confirmación sólida, y todo salió tal cual.
We got off the ship with the little ones ready for a nap, and a private van waiting at the port made the run to Off the Charts Inn Island Resort so easy. Booking was quick, we got clear pickup details, and everything lined up perfectly. We went from the terminal to a real bed with no stress at all. No stress at all.
First time cruising on my own out of PortMiami, and having a private car ready at the curb for the trip to Off the Charts Inn Island Resort could not have been smoother. Getting to Off the Charts Inn Island Resort with no detours meant I could check in and finally shower after the week at sea. The ride from the terminal to Off the Charts Inn Island Resort was quiet and relaxed, and I could just watch the city go by.