From $260 per vehicle: a private, one-way ride from Port of Miami to Palm Beach Shores Resort and Vacation Villas in a chauffeured SUV or van.
One number per vehicle covers the full trip one way. Select by how many people ride and how many bags come along.
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.
Palm Beach Shores Resort and Vacation Villas sits on the coast in the West Palm Beach region, a resort built around vacation villas rather than a single high-rise. It faces the water, with Palm Beach island visible across the way, and the beach is close enough to reach on foot once you have dropped your bags. After a cruise, that pairing — a place of your own and sand within walking distance — makes it an easy spot to slow down for a few days.
Because the resort sits directly on the coast, a beach afternoon is the natural next move after you dock. You can leave your luggage at the villa and walk to the water the same day you arrive. The waterfront here looks out toward Palm Beach island, and West Palm Beach spreads out just behind you, so you are never far from either the sand or the city.
West Palm Beach centers on Clematis Street and Rosemary Square, both within easy reach of the stay. Clematis Street runs down toward the water, while Rosemary Square gathers shops and open-air gathering spots a short distance away. For an evening out, the Kravis Center puts live stages neighboring, and the Norton Museum of Art rounds out the local list of things to do. Whatever draws you here — the beach, the shows, or the villa itself — the resort keeps most of what you will desire after the ship within a compact stretch of the coast.
The ride begins the moment you clear your terminal at the Port of Miami. Your chauffeur is staged for your ship’s arrival and meets your group at the curb, loads the bags into the vehicle, and pulls out — one group per vehicle, door to door. From there it is a straight run north on I-95, roughly 79 miles, and the drive normally takes between 102 and 116 minutes depending on how the interstate is moving.
Because the pickup is timed to your actual arrival rather than a fixed slot, the pace of customs and the luggage hall never costs you the ride. You walk out, the vehicle is waiting, and your bags travel with you the whole way to Palm Beach Shores Resort and Vacation Villas, where the driver drops the group right at the entrance. It is one vehicle, one price agreed up front, and one arrival — no extra stops between the pier and your door.
Palm Beach Shores Resort and Vacation Villas is 79.3 miles from the Port of Miami by road, about 1 hour 42 minutes without heavy traffic via I-95. The fare is per vehicle: $260 for the Black SUV, $400 for the Van and $455 for the Van XL. Pickup is at your cruise terminal curb at PortMiami.
| Road distance | 79.3 miles |
|---|---|
| Black SUV, 1-5 | $260 |
| Drop-off address | 181 S Ocean Ave, Palm Beach Shores |
| Drive time | 1 hour 42 minutes |
| Van, 6-9 | $400 |
| Main roads | I-95 |
| Van XL, 10-14 | $455 |
| Back from Palm Beach Shores Resort and Vacation Villas | $260 / $400 / $455 |
The return covers the same 79.3 miles: pickup at the main entrance of the resort (181 S Ocean Ave), drop-off at your cruise terminal at PortMiami after about 1 hour 42 minutes. From Palm Beach Shores Resort and Vacation Villas the Black SUV costs $260, the Van $400 and the Van XL $455. Open the booking box with the points swapped and choose the date and time. Book the return
The 79.3 miles from the Port of Miami to Palm Beach Shores Resort and Vacation Villas take about 1 hour 42 minutes without heavy traffic via I-95. At busy hours, allow extra time. Each vehicle has a fixed fare, no traffic or surge charges: $260 for the Black SUV, $400 for the Van and $455 for the Van XL.
Book the time you expect to walk out of the terminal with your bags, not the docking time. The waiting rules for slow disembarkation days are on the FAQ page linked below. The drive to Palm Beach Shores Resort and Vacation Villas then takes about 1 hour 42 minutes.
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 Palm Beach Shores Resort and Vacation Villas starts as soon as the bags are loaded and takes about 1 hour 42 minutes.
The Black SUV holds up to 5 passengers, with passengers plus big suitcases up to 10; on this route it costs $260. Six to nine travelers with their cases take the Van ($400), ten to fourteen the Van XL ($455). All three go door to door to Palm Beach Shores Resort and Vacation Villas.
On sailing day the ride from Palm Beach Shores Resort and Vacation Villas to your terminal is $260 for the Black SUV, $400 for the Van and $455 for the Van XL. The 79.3 miles take about 1 hour 42 minutes in light traffic, so leave early enough for boarding.
Every policy in full: FAQ
Todo salió a tiempo del puerto hasta la puerta de Palm Beach Shores Resort and Vacation Villas — tal cual lo prometido. El viaje de la terminal a Palm Beach Shores Resort and Vacation Villas fue tranquilo y parejo, y pudimos ver pasar la ciudad.
After our week aboard, my wife and I didn’t want to risk a ride at the terminal, so we lined up a private car to Palm Beach Shores Resort and Vacation Villas. An easy, smooth handoff for the two of us — off the ship and into Palm Beach Shores Resort and Vacation Villas with nothing left to sort out. We were dropped right at the front door of Palm Beach Shores Resort and Vacation Villas, not across the street.
We got off the ship with the kids ready for a nap, and a private van waiting at the port made the run to Palm Beach Shores Resort and Vacation Villas so easy. The driver loaded all our cruise luggage so we didn’t have to struggle with anything. The child seat was already installed, which was a real help that morning.
The painless way to get from the ship to Palm Beach Shores Resort and Vacation Villas. Highly recommend. We’ve already earmarked them for our next cruise out of PortMiami.
Getting all of us off the ship and over to Palm Beach Shores Resort and Vacation Villas is usually a headache, but one pre-booked private van made it effortless. There was plenty of room for the whole group and the whole pile of suitcases in one van to Palm Beach Shores Resort and Vacation Villas.