From $260 per vehicle: a private, one-way ride from Port of Miami to Sand Dune Shores Resort in a chauffeured SUV or van.
These are fixed one-way fares for the whole car or van, tolls and fuel included, so the total is known before anyone gets in.
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.
Sand Dune Shores Resort sits in West Palm Beach, at the northern edge of the region that locals simply call The Palm Beaches. It is a resort address, the kind of place you settle into for a few days rather than a swift overnight, and it draws travelers stepping off a cruise who want the water close and the pace unhurried. The property puts you within easy reach of a downtown that keeps its own gentle rhythm.
Once you are checked in, the city around the resort is easy to fold into your plans. Downtown gathers around Rosemary Square, where shops and dining sit a short stroll apart, and Clematis Street runs nearby with its own mix of storefronts and evening life. The Norton’s galleries are close for an afternoon among the art, and a palm-lined waterfront promenade traces the edge of the water for anyone who would rather just walk. The Kravis Center rounds things out when a performance is on the calendar.
What you find on arrival is a stay built for unwinding after time at sea, with the West Palm Beach waterfront and its downtown both an easy reach away. Anything about the rooms, the grounds, or the resort’s own offerings is best confirmed on Sand Dune Shores Resort’s official page; our part begins and ends with the drive. We carry you from the terminal to the door, and from there the stay is yours to savor at whatever pace the journey calls for. Travelers who linger after the sailing find the downtown and its waterfront well within range.
The ride begins the moment you clear disembarkation. Your chauffeur is already at the terminal your cruise line uses, ready with luggage help, so there is no line to find and no car to hunt down. Bags go into the vehicle, everyone climbs in, and the run heads north — a single stretch of about 79 miles along I-95, with no detours between the pier and Sand Dune Shores Resort.
Plan on roughly 101 to 116 minutes from the terminal to the resort door, depending on the hour and the traffic. The vehicle is yours alone for the journey, climate-controlled and quiet, and your luggage stays with you the whole way. When the port is busy with weekend arrivals, the pickup is timed to your actual walk-off rather than a fixed clock, so the driver is in place when you are — and you ride straight through to the door without stops.
Booking takes the full fare up front, paid online. There are no seat fees and no add-ons unless you request them.
Sand Dune Shores Resort in Palm Beach Shores 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 | 165 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 Sand Dune Shores Resort | $260 / $400 / $455 |
Going back works the same way. The driver meets you at the main entrance of the resort (165 S Ocean Ave) and takes you to your cruise terminal at PortMiami, 79.3 miles away, in about 1 hour 42 minutes with light traffic. Fares for the return from Sand Dune Shores Resort are $260 (Black SUV), $400 (Van) and $455 (Van XL). The booking box below opens with the two points swapped. Book the return
Plan on about 1 hour 42 minutes for the 79.3 miles from the Port of Miami to Sand Dune Shores 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: $260 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, Sand Dune Shores Resort is 79.3 miles away, about 1 hour 42 minutes in light traffic.
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 79.3 miles to Sand Dune Shores Resort.
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 Sand Dune Shores Resort.
Yes. The return from Sand Dune Shores Resort to the Port of Miami costs $260 in the Black SUV, $400 in the Van and $455 in the Van XL. Allow about 1 hour 42 minutes for the drive, plus a margin, before your boarding time; the return section above has the booking link.
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Smoothest disembarkation we’ve had — driver at the curb, bags handled, straight to the door of Sand Dune Shores Resort. No app to fight with — we just went straight from the curb into the car.
The stress-free way to get from the ship to Sand Dune Shores Resort. Would book again in a heartbeat.
I wasn’t going to fight for a ride the morning I got off the ship, so I booked a private car from the port to Sand Dune Shores Resort. I knew the plan before the ship even docked, so there was no guessing at the port. Booking was easy, I got everything in writing, and everything matched what I was told.
My partner and I walked off the ship at PortMiami and a private car was right there for us to take us to Sand Dune Shores Resort. The ride from the terminal to Sand Dune Shores Resort was quiet and relaxed, and we could just settle in.
Our crew booked one van straight from the port to Sand Dune Shores Resort, and it worked out great. No scramble at the port — we just went straight from the curb into the car. Getting to Sand Dune Shores Resort with no detours meant we could settle in without waiting around.