From $430 per vehicle: a private, one-way ride from Port of Miami to Southernmost Inn of Pine Island in a chauffeured SUV or van.
The fare is locked per vehicle for the one-way journey, and it already covers the tolls, the fuel and the driver’s time.
Walk off, clear the terminal, and the private vehicle is already outside. The driver knows which terminal the ship uses and times the pickup to the real disembarkation, with the curbside greeting included in the fare and the Meet & Greet at the terminal available for $40 if you desire it. Bags in, and the car heads out of the port.
The Southernmost Inn of Pine Island puts the shoreline within a few steps of your room, which changes the shape of arrival day. Plenty of guests drop their bags, walk out, and trade the ship’s pool for real sand the same afternoon they disembark. This is a stay built around the water rather than around a parking lot, and that closeness is the whole point of choosing it.
The setting is Sanibel, an island with no high-rises to interrupt the view. What you obtain instead is the lighthouse standing at the point, the mangroves of the wildlife refuge threading inland, and a beach that gives up more shells than anywhere else in Florida. Mornings tend to start slow here, with the tide line doing most of the entertaining and the light coming in low across the flats.
Everything worth seeing sits within simple reach of the stay. The J.N. Ding Darling National Wildlife Refuge is close enough for a short outing, and the Sanibel Lighthouse anchors the eastern tip. If you feel like ranging a little farther, Bowman’s Beach and Captiva Village round out the day across Sanibel and Captiva. It is the kind of place where the itinerary can stay loose, because the beach, the refuge, and the lighthouse are all a short hop apart. After a long cruise, that unhurried pace is exactly what the island offers, and the inn keeps you right in the middle of it.
Book before you dock and disembarkation turns into the simple part of the day. Your driver is waiting at the exact terminal your cruise line uses, ready to load the luggage at the curb so nothing gets dragged farther than it has to. From there the journey runs straight through to the Southernmost Inn of Pine Island as one direct leg, taking I-595, with no other stops and no other passengers sharing the vehicle.
Plan on roughly 182.2 miles and about 193 to 201 minutes terminal to door, depending on the hour and how I-595 is moving. Because the ride follows your ship’s actual arrival with room to spare, the pickup is not cut to a rigid slot. You set the departure and the pace, and the driver handles the road while you settle in after the sailing.
From the Port of Miami, plan on about 3 hours 12 minutes and 182.4 miles to reach Southernmost Inn of Pine Island in St James City via I-595. Prices are per vehicle, not per seat: $430 for the Black SUV, $575 for the Van, $705 for the Van XL. Pickup is at your cruise terminal curb at PortMiami.
| Road distance | 182.4 miles |
|---|---|
| Black SUV, 1-5 | $430 |
| Drive time | 3 hours 12 minutes |
| Van, 6-9 | $575 |
| Main roads | I-595 |
| Van XL, 10-14 | $705 |
| Back from Southernmost Inn of Pine Island | $430 / $575 / $705 |
Going back works the same way. The driver meets you at the main entrance of the inn and takes you to your cruise terminal at PortMiami, 182.4 miles away, in about 3 hours 12 minutes with light traffic. Fares for the return from Southernmost Inn of Pine Island are $430 (Black SUV), $575 (Van) and $705 (Van XL). The booking box below opens with the two points swapped. Book the return
Southernmost Inn of Pine Island is 182.4 miles by road from the Port of Miami. In light traffic the drive takes about 3 hours 12 minutes via I-595; rush hour can add time, but it is a fixed fare, no traffic or surge charges: $430 for the Black SUV.
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 Southernmost Inn of Pine Island then takes about 3 hours 12 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 Southernmost Inn of Pine Island starts as soon as the bags are loaded and takes about 3 hours 12 minutes.
The Black SUV holds up to 5 passengers, with passengers plus big suitcases up to 10; on this route it costs $430. Six to nine travelers with their cases take the Van ($575), ten to fourteen the Van XL ($705). All three go door to door to Southernmost Inn of Pine Island.
Yes. The return from Southernmost Inn of Pine Island to the Port of Miami costs $430 in the Black SUV, $575 in the Van and $705 in the Van XL. Allow about 3 hours 12 minutes for the drive, plus a margin, before your boarding time; the return section above has the booking link.
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Todo salió según lo planeado del puerto hasta la puerta de Southernmost Inn of Pine Island — no se puede pedir más. Llegar a Southernmost Inn of Pine Island sin vueltas significó que pudimos dejar las maletas y arrancar el día.
Our crew booked one van straight from the port to Southernmost Inn of Pine Island, and it worked out great. For a reliable way to get from the ship to Southernmost Inn of Pine Island, it was absolutely worth booking.
We came off the ship ready for a real bed and a driver already waiting to take us to Southernmost Inn of Pine Island was exactly right. We got a clear confirmation, so there was no guessing at the port.
El desembarque más fácil que he tenido — conductor en la acera, maletas resueltas, directo a la puerta de Southernmost Inn of Pine Island. La noche anterior recibí un mensaje con el nombre del conductor y la placa, así que no quedaba nada por resolver al salir.
Coming ashore by myself, I had a driver waiting at the terminal for the ride to Southernmost Inn of Pine Island — no scramble at the port. The van was roomy enough for all the cruise luggage, and the AC was perfect after the ship. I had the driver’s details ahead of time, so there was no guessing at the port.