From $145 per vehicle: a private, one-way ride from Port of Miami to Pelican Grand Beach Resort in a chauffeured SUV or van.
The prices are flat and quoted per vehicle for the whole one-way ride: no meter, no surge, nothing added at the curb.
The driver is outside the PortMiami terminal when you come through, plans around the ship’s real arrival time, and loads the bags. The curbside greeting is covered by the fare and the Meet & Greet at the terminal is offered for $40. Then it is one private vehicle straight to the destination.
Pelican Grand Beach Resort sits directly on the Fort Lauderdale shoreline, so the sand is only steps from the lobby door. After a cruise, that closeness is the whole appeal: numerous guests drop their bags and trade the ship’s pool for real beach the same afternoon they disembark. When your chauffeur pulls up at the entrance, the ocean is already in view and the walk to the water is short.
The setting is one of the reasons Fort Lauderdale draws so numerous travelers. Canals thread the city from Las Olas out to the Intracoastal — the reason it earns the nickname the Venice of America — and the beachfront promenade stretches for miles past the resort. It is a simple base whether you came to spend a few quiet days by the shore before flying home or to keep a group together after a sailing. The region rewards guests who like to walk, and the waterfront never feels far.
Details on the property itself — the amenities, luggage holds, and early check-in windows — are handled on Pelican Grand Beach Resort’s own official page, and it is worth a look before you journey so your arrival lines up with the front desk. On our side, the goal is merely to get you to that entrance without friction: one group per vehicle, a bilingual chauffeur who knows the port, and full luggage assist at both ends. From the terminal curb to the resort door, the ride is planned as a single leg so the first thing you deal with in Fort Lauderdale is the beach, not logistics.
Book before you dock and disembarkation turns into the simple part. Your dedicated SUV or van meets you at the terminal, the chauffeur loads the bags at the curb, and the vehicle runs straight to Pelican Grand Beach Resort with no shared stops. The route follows I-95 for a single, direct leg of roughly 32.8 miles, which commonly takes about 59 to 76 minutes depending on how the traffic is moving that morning.
Port pickups are timed to your actual disembarkation, not a fixed clock, with 60 minutes of free waiting built in so a slow customs line never costs you the ride within that time. Weekend mornings are the port’s busiest stretch, and that I-95 traffic is already priced into the flat fare — nothing is added on the day. The vehicle is solely yours from the terminal to the resort entrance, with full luggage assistance waiting at both ends of the journey.
From the Port of Miami, plan on about 1 hour 2 minutes and 33.0 miles to reach Pelican Grand Beach Resort in Fort Lauderdale via I-95. Prices are per vehicle, not per seat: $145 for the Black SUV, $290 for the Van, $350 for the Van XL. Pickup is at your cruise terminal curb at PortMiami.
| Road distance | 33.0 miles |
|---|---|
| Black SUV, 1-5 | $145 |
| Drop-off address | 2000 N Ocean Blvd, Fort Lauderdale |
| Drive time | 1 hour 2 minutes |
| Van, 6-9 | $290 |
| Main roads | I-95 |
| Van XL, 10-14 | $350 |
| Back from Pelican Grand Beach Resort | $145 / $290 / $350 |
For the trip back, your driver picks you up at the main entrance of the resort (2000 N Ocean Blvd) and drives the 33.0 miles to your cruise terminal at PortMiami in about 1 hour 2 minutes. The return fare is $145 for the Black SUV, $290 for the Van and $350 for the Van XL. The booking box opens with Pelican Grand Beach Resort as the pickup; just add the date and time. Book the return
Plan on about 1 hour 2 minutes for the 33.0 miles from the Port of Miami to Pelican Grand Beach Resort via I-95 when the roads are clear. Peak hours can stretch the trip; it is a fixed fare per vehicle, no traffic or surge charges: $145 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 33.0 miles to Pelican Grand Beach Resort.
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 Pelican Grand Beach Resort.
Count people and big suitcases together: up to 10 fit the Black SUV at $145. Larger groups going to Pelican Grand Beach Resort take the Van at $290, for 9 passengers and 9 cases, or the Van XL at $350, for 14 and 14. One carry-on each is included.
Yes. The return from Pelican Grand Beach Resort to the Port of Miami costs $145 in the Black SUV, $290 in the Van and $350 in the Van XL. Allow about 1 hour 2 minutes for the drive, plus a margin, before your boarding time; the return section above has the booking link.
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A few friends and I came off the ship together and booked one private van from the cruise terminal to Pelican Grand Beach Resort. For a stress-free way to get from the ship to Pelican Grand Beach Resort, it was money well spent.
My partner and I had a great sailing and followed it with a private car waiting right at the terminal to take us to Pelican Grand Beach Resort — no fuss at the port. There was a sign with our name at the terminal doors, so we knew right where to go. For a reliable way to get from the ship to Pelican Grand Beach Resort, it was absolutely worth booking.
Getting off the ship on my own, I had a driver waiting at the terminal for the ride to Pelican Grand Beach Resort — nothing left to chance.
Minha esposa e eu não queríamos o caos de táxi na saída do terminal, então reservamos uma viagem privativa até Pelican Grand Beach Resort antes mesmo de zarpar. O motorista pôs toda a pilha de bagagem no porta-malas para não precisarmos fazer força.
El grupo entero bajamos de una y fue muy fácil tener una van privada esperando en la terminal para el viaje a Pelican Grand Beach Resort — todos en un solo vehículo. Ya guardamos el contacto para nuestro próximo crucero desde PortMiami. La tarifa estaba cerrada al reservar, sin nada extra en la acera.