From $395 per vehicle: a private, one-way ride from Port of Miami to Sanibel Holiday 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.
On disembarkation morning the driver plans around the ship’s arrival and waits at the curb outside your terminal at PortMiami. The curbside greeting at the terminal is included; the Meet & Greet at the terminal, your driver holding a name sign, is available for $40. Luggage goes straight from the terminal into the vehicle and the ride leaves private and direct.
Sanibel Holiday sits out on Sanibel and Captiva, a pair of islands that curve into the Gulf like a shell-collector’s dream. This is a quieter stretch of coast than the mainland, shaped by water on nearly every side, and the address puts you within easy reach of the sand and the slow island rhythm the moment you reach. It is the kind of place people come to for the beaches rather than the crowds.
What you find neighboring leans hard toward the outdoors. The J.N. ‘Ding’ Darling National Wildlife Refuge is close, a protected patch of the islands set aside for birds, water, and quiet trails. Bike paths thread the area, and the beaches here are renowned for their shelling, the low-tide hunt for what the Gulf leaves behind. The Sanibel Lighthouse marks one end of the island, and Bowman’s Beach and Blind Pass sit within the same short island reach in Sanibel and Captiva.
Because the islands sit on the coast, a beach afternoon is the natural next move after a cruise. You can drop your bags at Sanibel Holiday and walk toward the water without much of a plan. The pace out here is unhurried, and that is the point. Anything about the stay itself, rooms, grounds, and the like, lives with the property directly; our part is getting you and your luggage to the door in one clean run so the island time can start as soon as you step out of the car.
The ride is one direct run from the cruise terminal to the door of Sanibel Holiday. Once your group clears the hall and reaches the curb, your driver is already there, waiting at your ship’s terminal rather than a distant parking lot. Your bags go straight into the vehicle, which is reserved for your party alone, and from the pier it is a single stretch out along I-595 to the islands. Plan on roughly 163 miles, about 172 to 181 minutes terminal to door, depending on how the traffic runs that day.
Because the route is long, this is exactly where a private vehicle earns its keep. You have space to stretch, your own climate zone, and no shared stops along the way. The driver is organized by message as you exit, so the pickup is timed to your actual arrival off the ship, and the long haul to Sanibel and Captiva is handled in a single relaxing ride with your luggage never leaving the car.
The ride from the Port of Miami to Sanibel Holiday covers 163.2 miles and takes about 2 hours 51 minutes in light traffic via I-595. Each vehicle has its own fare: Black SUV $395, Van $520, Van XL $640. Pickup is at your cruise terminal curb at PortMiami.
| Road distance | 163.2 miles |
|---|---|
| Black SUV, 1-5 | $395 |
| Drive time | 2 hours 51 minutes |
| Van, 6-9 | $520 |
| Main roads | I-595 |
| Van XL, 10-14 | $640 |
| Back from Sanibel Holiday | $395 / $520 / $640 |
Going back works the same way. The driver meets you at the main entrance of the hotel and takes you to your cruise terminal at PortMiami, 163.2 miles away, in about 2 hours 51 minutes with light traffic. Fares for the return from Sanibel Holiday are $395 (Black SUV), $520 (Van) and $640 (Van XL). The booking box below opens with the two points swapped. Book the return
The 163.2 miles from the Port of Miami to Sanibel Holiday take about 2 hours 51 minutes without heavy traffic via I-595. At busy hours, allow extra time. Each vehicle has a fixed fare, no traffic or surge charges: $395 for the Black SUV, $520 for the Van and $640 for the Van XL.
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 163.2 miles to Sanibel Holiday.
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 Sanibel Holiday.
Count people and big suitcases together: up to 10 fit the Black SUV at $395. Larger groups going to Sanibel Holiday take the Van at $520, for 9 passengers and 9 cases, or the Van XL at $640, for 14 and 14. One carry-on each is included.
We do. The driver picks you up at Sanibel Holiday and takes you to your cruise terminal for $395 (Black SUV), $520 (Van) or $640 (Van XL). Plan on about 2 hours 51 minutes for the 163.2 miles, more at rush hour.
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Reservamos una sola van para todo el grupo de la terminal a Sanibel Holiday para que nadie se quedara atrás. El conductor metió toda la pila de equipaje para que no tuviéramos que cargar nada.
The two of us arranged a private transfer for after the cruise so we wouldn’t deal with the port crowds getting over to Sanibel Holiday. The fare was locked in at booking, nothing added at the curb.
My partner and I weren’t up for the chaos outside the terminal, so we reserved a private ride to Sanibel Holiday before we even sailed.
Nuestro grupo de amigos reservó una van directo del puerto a Sanibel Holiday, y salió buenísimo. El SUV estaba con espacio de sobra para todo el equipaje del crucero, con el aire perfecto tras el barco. Sin recorrer un estacionamiento — caminamos de la terminal a un auto que ya estaba ahí. Sin estrés alguno.
We came off the ship ready for a real bed and a driver already waiting to take us to Sanibel Holiday was exactly right. We’ve already saved them for our next cruise out of PortMiami.