From $600 per vehicle: a private, one-way ride from Port of Miami to Star Island Resort Villas in a chauffeured SUV or van.
Every fare below is per vehicle, one way, with the driver, fuel and tolls inside the number. Pick the row that fits your group and luggage.
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.
Star Island Resort Villas sits in Kissimmee, on the well-known US-192 corridor that has long served as the value base for a Central Florida park vacation. This is villa-style lodging built for families and larger groups who want room to spread out after a day on their feet, and it puts you within easy reach of the attractions most visitors come for. The gator parks are close, and the theme parks near Disney are only minutes up the road.
The setting is the classic Kissimmee mix. US-192, also called Irlo Bronson Memorial Highway, runs past a long ribbon of vacation homes, restaurants, and family attractions. Old Town Kissimmee, with its carnival strip and rides, is neighboring, and Gatorland gives the kids a genuine Florida story to take home. The Kissimmee Lakefront offers a calmer counterpoint when the parks start to feel like a lot. Everything here is geared toward groups who want a comfortable home base rather than a single hotel room.
For a party stepping off a cruise ship, that layout is a real advantage. You are not landing in the middle of a dense downtown but in a spread-out resort area where a private vehicle can pull right up to the entrance and unload without a fight for space. Once you settle in, the corridor around you handles the rest of the journey, with dining and attractions strung along one main road. It is an easy place to reach tired and still find your footing quickly.
This is a door-to-door private transfer that starts the moment your ship clears customs at the Port of Miami. Your chauffeur is staged at the terminal, timed to your actual disembarkation rather than a fixed slot, so a slow customs line never costs you the ride. Every bag goes into the vehicle with you, and the whole group travels together in one reserved car straight through to Star Island Resort Villas.
From the cruise terminal the route follows Florida’s Turnpike north into Kissimmee, a run of about 224.9 miles that commonly takes 232 to 241 minutes depending on the hour and traffic. It is a genuine road journey, which is exactly where a private vehicle earns its place: your own climate, room to stretch, and stops only when you ask for them. At the far end your driver pulls up to the entrance and carries the bags to the door beside you.
From the Port of Miami, plan on about 3 hours 50 minutes and 226.4 miles to reach Star Island Resort Villas in Kissimmee via Florida’s Turnpike. Prices are per vehicle, not per seat: $600 for the Black SUV, $850 for the Van, $1050 for the Van XL. Pickup is at your cruise terminal curb at PortMiami.
| Road distance | 226.4 miles |
|---|---|
| Black SUV, 1-5 | $600 |
| Drive time | 3 hours 50 minutes |
| Van, 6-9 | $850 |
| Main roads | Florida’s Turnpike |
| Van XL, 10-14 | $1050 |
| Back from Star Island Resort Villas | $600 / $850 / $1050 |
The return covers the same 226.4 miles: pickup at the main entrance of the resort, drop-off at your cruise terminal at PortMiami after about 3 hours 50 minutes. From Star Island Resort Villas the Black SUV costs $600, the Van $850 and the Van XL $1050. Open the booking box with the points swapped and choose the date and time. Book the return
Star Island Resort Villas is 226.4 miles by road from the Port of Miami. In light traffic the drive takes about 3 hours 50 minutes via Florida’s Turnpike; rush hour can add time, but it is a fixed fare, no traffic or surge charges: $600 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 Star Island Resort Villas then takes about 3 hours 50 minutes.
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 226.4 miles to Star Island Resort Villas.
The Black SUV holds up to 5 passengers, with passengers plus big suitcases up to 10; on this route it costs $600. Six to nine travelers with their cases take the Van ($850), ten to fourteen the Van XL ($1050). All three go door to door to Star Island Resort Villas.
Yes. The return from Star Island Resort Villas to the Port of Miami costs $600 in the Black SUV, $850 in the Van and $1050 in the Van XL. Allow about 3 hours 50 minutes for the drive, plus a margin, before your boarding time; the return section above has the booking link.
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The little ones were done after a week at sea when we walked off, and a private van already at the curb got everyone to Star Island Resort Villas before anyone lost it. For a no-hassle way to get from the ship to Star Island Resort Villas, it was well worth it.
Waiting at the curb the moment we walked out, and an easy ride over to Star Island Resort Villas. Honestly the easiest part of the whole trip — everything just fell into place at the terminal.
Reservamos una sola van para la comitiva entera de la terminal a Star Island Resort Villas para que el grupo no se separara. El conductor se ocupó de las valijas para que no tuviéramos que batallar con todo. Teníamos los datos del conductor con anticipación, así que no quedaba de qué preocuparse en la terminal.
Todos nós descemos de uma vez e foi muito fácil ter uma van privativa pronta no meio-fio para a viagem até Star Island Resort Villas — sem se dividir. O motorista nos deixou direto em frente a Star Island Resort Villas, e não numa esquina com as malas. Fomos do terminal a uma cama de verdade sem estresse nenhum.
The two of us cruised from PortMiami and having a private car waiting curbside for the ride over to Star Island Resort Villas made the morning easy. There was a sign with our name at the exit, so we knew right where to go.