From $385 per vehicle: a private, one-way ride from Port of Miami to Sun Deck Inn & Suites 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.
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.
Sun Deck Inn & Suites places you on Estero Island, the barrier island that carries the town of Fort Myers Beach along Florida’s southwest Gulf coast. The island is known for a long ribbon of shallow, gentle Gulf water — roughly seven miles of it — which makes this a stay defined by the beach rather than the highway. When your ride pulls up, you are at the door of the hotel itself, on the island, close to the sand rather than a distant lot.
Everything that gives Fort Myers Beach its character sits within simple reach of the property. The pier district gathers around Times Square, the walkable heart of the beach town, while just next door Lovers Key spreads its quieter, wilder shoreline. Lovers Key State Park protects those beaches, and Matanzas Pass runs neighboring as well, so a stay here puts both the lively pier and the untamed edge of the island a short journey apart. It is a compact, water-facing corner of the coast built for slow mornings and long afternoons.
On arrival, the drop-off covers Fort Myers Beach and the streets immediately around your stay, so your chauffeur brings you the whole way in — not to a neighboring corner, but to the address you booked. With the Gulf on one side and the pier crowd on the other, Sun Deck Inn & Suites gives you a base right in the middle of it, a simple place to settle in after a long ride up from the coast and step out toward the water whenever you please.
From your terminal at the Port of Miami, this is one clean run across the state to Fort Myers Beach — roughly 157.4 miles along I-595, normally 165 to 177 minutes on the road. Your chauffeur is staged for your ship’s actual arrival and meets your group curbside as you come off, so the drive begins the moment you clear the terminal rather than after a wait in a parking lot. There are no stops unless you ask for one.
Your bags ride in the vehicle with you, loaded by the driver and unloaded at the door of Sun Deck Inn & Suites, and the whole party travels together in one reserved vehicle. It is a genuine cross-state journey, which is exactly where a private car earns its place: room to stretch, your own quiet, and a straight line from the pier to the island. Tell us the cruise line and arrival date, and the vehicle is timed to your morning.
Sun Deck Inn & Suites in Fort Myers Beach is 157.6 miles from the Port of Miami by road, about 2 hours 45 minutes without heavy traffic via I-595. The fare is per vehicle: $385 for the Black SUV, $505 for the Van and $620 for the Van XL. Pickup is at your cruise terminal curb at PortMiami.
| Road distance | 157.6 miles |
|---|---|
| Black SUV, 1-5 | $385 |
| Drive time | 2 hours 45 minutes |
| Van, 6-9 | $505 |
| Main roads | I-595 |
| Van XL, 10-14 | $620 |
| Back from Sun Deck Inn & Suites | $385 / $505 / $620 |
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, 157.6 miles away, in about 2 hours 45 minutes with light traffic. Fares for the return from Sun Deck Inn & Suites are $385 (Black SUV), $505 (Van) and $620 (Van XL). The booking box below opens with the two points swapped. Book the return
The 157.6 miles from the Port of Miami to Sun Deck Inn & Suites take about 2 hours 45 minutes without heavy traffic via I-595. At busy hours, allow extra time. Each vehicle has a fixed fare, no traffic or surge charges: $385 for the Black SUV, $505 for the Van and $620 for the Van XL.
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 Sun Deck Inn & Suites then takes about 2 hours 45 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 Sun Deck Inn & Suites starts as soon as the bags are loaded and takes about 2 hours 45 minutes.
In the Black SUV ($385 to Sun Deck Inn & Suites) passengers plus big suitcases can add up to 10, so five people with five cases fit. The Van ($505) carries 9 passengers and 9 big cases, the Van XL ($620) 14 and 14, and everyone keeps a carry-on.
We do. The driver picks you up at Sun Deck Inn & Suites and takes you to your cruise terminal for $385 (Black SUV), $505 (Van) or $620 (Van XL). Plan on about 2 hours 45 minutes for the 157.6 miles, more at rush hour.
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I wasn’t going to fight for a ride the morning I disembarked, so I booked a private car from the terminal to Sun Deck Inn & Suites. The driver handled the suitcases so I didn’t have to struggle with anything. There was a sign with my name at the curb, so I didn’t have to look around.
My husband and I stepped off the ship at PortMiami and a private car was right there for us to take us to Sun Deck Inn & Suites. We went from the terminal to a real bed with no stress at all.
We got off the ship with the kids ready for a nap, and a private van there at the terminal made the run to Sun Deck Inn & Suites painless. We had the driver’s details ahead of time, so there was nothing to worry about at the terminal. We went from the terminal to a real bed with no stress at all.
We didn’t want to wrangle kids and luggage looking for a ride at the port, so we booked a private van to Sun Deck Inn & Suites. For a no-hassle way to get from the ship to Sun Deck Inn & Suites, it was well worth it. The car seat was ready when we got in, which was a real help that morning.
My wife and I stepped off the ship at PortMiami and a private car was right there for us to take us to Sun Deck Inn & Suites. For a stress-free way to get from the ship to Sun Deck Inn & Suites, it was money well spent. The last thing you want after a week at sea is a ride that falls through, and this was rock solid.