From $365 per vehicle: a private, one-way ride from Port of Miami to Outrigger Beach Hotel & Resort 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.
Book with the ship’s name and the date, and the driver handles the rest at PortMiami: waiting at the correct terminal, helping with the suitcases, and leaving the port without a queue. The curbside greeting costs nothing extra; the Meet & Greet at the terminal with a name sign adds $40.
Outrigger Beach Hotel & Resort sits on Fort Myers Beach, out along Estero Island on Florida’s Gulf coast. Estero is a slim barrier island fringed by about seven miles of shallow, simple-wading Gulf water, and the resort puts you right on that stretch of sand. This is the peaceful, low-key side of a beach journey — the water eases out gently rather than dropping off, which is part of why families keep coming back to this particular island year after year.
The location keeps you close to the parts of Fort Myers Beach worth walking to. The pier district at Times Square is the island’s social heart, a simple anchor point for a stroll, and Lovers Key’s wilder beaches sit just next door. Nature runs close on both sides: Lovers Key State Park protects a quieter shoreline neighboring, and Matanzas Pass adds a stretch of mangrove and estuary within reach. You obtain the developed, walkable beach town on one hand and undeveloped coast on the other, without having to journey far between them.
When your ride pulls up at Outrigger Beach Hotel & Resort, the beach is essentially the front yard. After a cruise, the natural move is simple — hand over the bags at the property, then head straight down to the shallow Gulf water and let the island slow you down. Times Square, the pier, and the state parks are all there when you desire them, but on arrival day most guests just desire the sand, and here it is a short walk away.
This is one clean run from the cruise terminal to the door of Outrigger Beach Hotel & Resort — no shared stops, no detours. Your chauffeur tracks your ship’s arrival and stages the pickup around it, so once your group clears the terminal on Dodge Island the vehicle is already waiting at the curb. We coordinate by message as you exit the hall, meet you at the terminal your cruise line uses, and load every bag for you before pulling away.
From the pier it runs along I-595 across to the Gulf coast — roughly 144.7 miles, and figure about 156 to 168 minutes terminal to door depending on how the traffic sits that day. Your luggage stays in the vehicle the whole way, the ride belongs to your party alone, and a built-in courtesy wait absorbs the customs and baggage-hall shuffle. You walk out, the car is there, and Outrigger Beach Hotel & Resort is the next thing on the agenda.
Booking takes the full fare up front, paid online. There are no seat fees and no add-ons unless you request them.
Outrigger Beach Hotel & Resort in Fort Myers Beach is 144.9 miles from the Port of Miami by road, about 2 hours 38 minutes without heavy traffic via I-595. The fare is per vehicle: $365 for the Black SUV, $475 for the Van and $580 for the Van XL. Pickup is at your cruise terminal curb at PortMiami.
| Road distance | 144.9 miles |
|---|---|
| Black SUV, 1-5 | $365 |
| Drive time | 2 hours 38 minutes |
| Van, 6-9 | $475 |
| Main roads | I-595 |
| Van XL, 10-14 | $580 |
| Back from Outrigger Beach Hotel & Resort | $365 / $475 / $580 |
Going back works the same way. The driver meets you at the main entrance of the resort and takes you to your cruise terminal at PortMiami, 144.9 miles away, in about 2 hours 38 minutes with light traffic. Fares for the return from Outrigger Beach Hotel & Resort are $365 (Black SUV), $475 (Van) and $580 (Van XL). The booking box below opens with the two points swapped. Book the return
Plan on about 2 hours 38 minutes for the 144.9 miles from the Port of Miami to Outrigger Beach Hotel & 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: $365 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 144.9 miles to Outrigger Beach Hotel & Resort.
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 144.9 miles to Outrigger Beach Hotel & Resort.
In the Black SUV ($365 to Outrigger Beach Hotel & Resort) passengers plus big suitcases can add up to 10, so five people with five cases fit. The Van ($475) carries 9 passengers and 9 big cases, the Van XL ($580) 14 and 14, and everyone keeps a carry-on.
We do. The driver picks you up at Outrigger Beach Hotel & Resort and takes you to your cruise terminal for $365 (Black SUV), $475 (Van) or $580 (Van XL). Plan on about 2 hours 38 minutes for the 144.9 miles, more at rush hour.
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We cruised with a big crew and wanted all of us and the bags in one private ride to Outrigger Beach Hotel & Resort after disembarking. We went from the terminal to a real bed with nothing to worry about in between.
There were nine of us stepping off at PortMiami, and one private transfer to Outrigger Beach Hotel & Resort was far simpler than splitting into cars. We got a clear confirmation, so there was nothing to worry about at the terminal.
We weren’t about to wrangle kids and luggage looking for a ride at the port, so we booked a private van to Outrigger Beach Hotel & Resort.
Reservamos una sola van para la comitiva entera de la terminal a Outrigger Beach Hotel & Resort para que nadie se quedara atrás. Había un cartel con nuestro nombre en la acera, así que ubicamos al conductor sin buscar nada.