From $240 per vehicle: a private, one-way ride from Port of Miami to Scandia Lodge 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.
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.
Scandia Lodge sits in West Palm Beach, on the Atlantic edge of Florida’s Gold Coast, roughly 63 road miles north of PortMiami. A private ride carries your group straight from the ship to the lodge’s own door, so the first thing you do after a cruise is settle in rather than hunt for a way north. One address is set per reservation, and the driver takes you there directly along I-95, luggage loaded and the whole party riding together.
The city that surrounds the lodge gives you plenty of reasons to linger. West Palm Beach centers on Clematis Street and Rosemary Square, two walkable stretches lined with places to eat and browse. The Kravis Center keeps a full calendar of stage performances a short way off, and the Norton Museum of Art sits nearby for a quieter afternoon. Along the eastern edge of downtown runs a waterfront promenade that looks straight across at the island of Palm Beach.
That waterfront makes an easy first walk once your bags are inside. A single night before a flight out or a longer stay along the coast both put you within reach of the shops and cafes of the two main districts, the museum, and the concert hall, all part of the same compact downtown. From the lodge, the parts of West Palm Beach most visitors come to see are close at hand, and you arrive with the whole afternoon still ahead of you rather than spent in transit.
The journey runs about 63 miles from the terminal to the lodge, a single stretch up I-95 that takes somewhere between 82 and 97 minutes depending on how the highway is moving. Your driver is already staged at your ship’s terminal on Dodge Island before you finish clearing the hall, so the group walks off and the vehicle is waiting rather than the other way around.
Every bag rides in the same vehicle as your party, loaded curb to trunk with a hand from the chauffeur, and no one else shares the ride. Disembarkation mornings back up speedy at the exits, so each booking carries 60 minutes of complimentary wait at the port, and the pace of customs stays your driver’s problem instead of a cost to you. From there it is one direct run to the lodge’s door.
Scandia Lodge in Lake Worth Beach is 63.3 miles from the Port of Miami by road, about 1 hour 21 minutes without heavy traffic via I-95. The fare is per vehicle: $240 for the Black SUV, $400 for the Van and $430 for the Van XL. Pickup is at your cruise terminal curb at PortMiami.
| Road distance | 63.3 miles |
|---|---|
| Black SUV, 1-5 | $240 |
| Drop-off address | 625 S Federal Hwy, Lake Worth Beach |
| Drive time | 1 hour 21 minutes |
| Van, 6-9 | $400 |
| Main roads | I-95 |
| Van XL, 10-14 | $430 |
| Back from Scandia Lodge | $240 / $400 / $430 |
For the trip back, your driver picks you up at the main entrance of the hotel (625 S Federal Hwy) and drives the 63.3 miles to your cruise terminal at PortMiami in about 1 hour 21 minutes. The return fare is $240 for the Black SUV, $400 for the Van and $430 for the Van XL. The booking box opens with Scandia Lodge as the pickup; just add the date and time. Book the return
Plan on about 1 hour 21 minutes for the 63.3 miles from the Port of Miami to Scandia Lodge 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: $240 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 63.3 miles to Scandia Lodge.
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 63.3 miles to Scandia Lodge.
In the Black SUV ($240 to Scandia Lodge) passengers plus big suitcases can add up to 10, so five people with five cases fit. The Van ($400) carries 9 passengers and 9 big cases, the Van XL ($430) 14 and 14, and everyone keeps a carry-on.
Yes. The return from Scandia Lodge to the Port of Miami costs $240 in the Black SUV, $400 in the Van and $430 in the Van XL. Allow about 1 hour 21 minutes for the drive, plus a margin, before your boarding time; the return section above has the booking link.
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For a stress-free morning off the ship, my husband and I had a private driver waiting for us at the cruise terminal to run us over to Scandia Lodge. The SUV was fresh and comfortable, and there was space for everything.
My partner and I finished a wonderful cruise and followed it with a private car ready at the curb to take us to Scandia Lodge — not one worry at the terminal. We’ve already earmarked them for our next cruise out of PortMiami.
My wife and I didn’t want the taxi scramble outside the terminal, so we reserved a private ride to Scandia Lodge before we even sailed. It was a private car for our party alone — nobody else to wait on — exactly right for the morning.
The two of us arranged a private transfer for disembarkation morning so we wouldn’t deal with the port crowds getting over to Scandia Lodge. The last thing you want after a week at sea is a ride that falls through, and this was reliable and on time. The SUV was fresh and comfortable, a relief in the Miami heat. Thanks for the smooth handoff!
There were nine of us stepping off at PortMiami, and one private transfer to Scandia Lodge was the easy way.