From $110 per vehicle: a private, one-way ride from Port of Miami to The Altair Bay Harbor Hotel in a chauffeured SUV or van.
One number per vehicle covers the full trip one way. Select by how many people ride and how many bags come along.
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 want it. Bags in, and the car heads out of the port.
The Altair Bay Harbor Hotel occupies the quiet northern end of Miami’s barrier island, in the North Beach area where the coastline stays broad and rarely crowded. Set roughly 14 miles up from PortMiami, it puts you close to the water without the crush of the busier southern strip. The Atlantic is a short walk from the entrance, so the first move after a cruise can be as simple as leaving your bags at the desk and heading straight for the sand.
The surrounding neighborhood gives you plenty to fill an afternoon, whether on foot or a short drive away. The Surfside beachwalk traces the shoreline just to the south, and the North Beach Bandshell hosts open-air music and events nearby. Collins Avenue runs the length of the island for dining and easy strolling, while Haulover Park sits a little farther north for a longer beach day. For shopping, the Bal Harbour Shops anchor the polished northern corner, keeping the pace peaceful rather than frantic.
Surfside and Bal Harbour bracket this stretch of coast, setting a relaxed, low-key tone that suits a post-cruise reset. Once you reach, the practical details — early check-in, holding your bags before the room is ready, and the on-site amenities — are top confirmed on the hotel’s own page. What the location gives you is immediate: a coastal base on the northern island, close enough to the ocean that a beach afternoon needs no second plan.
After you clear the terminal and step onto the curb, your chauffeur is already waiting, staged around your ship’s actual arrival rather than a guess. The bags go into the vehicle right at the port, and the drive heads north on I-95 and across on Northwest 125th Street toward the coast — one direct leg, with no transfers or detours. The car is yours alone for the run, so the whole group travels together from the pier to the hotel door.
The trip usually runs 37 to 41 minutes for the roughly 14-mile route, though weekend mornings at the port move slowly as thousands of passengers walk off the ships at once. Because the pickup is timed to your disembarkation and includes a courtesy wait, a slow clearance off the ship won’t leave you scrambling for a ride.
From the Port of Miami, plan on about 37 minutes and 14.1 miles to reach The Altair Bay Harbor Hotel in Bay Harbor Islands via I-95 and SR 922. Prices are per vehicle, not per seat: $110 for the Black SUV, $170 for the Van, $200 for the Van XL. Pickup is at your cruise terminal curb at PortMiami.
| Road distance | 14.1 miles |
|---|---|
| Black SUV, 1-5 | $110 |
| Drop-off address | 9540 W Bay Harbor Dr, Bay Harbor Islands |
| Drive time | 37 minutes |
| Van, 6-9 | $170 |
| Main roads | I-95, SR 922 |
| Van XL, 10-14 | $200 |
| Back from The Altair Bay Harbor Hotel | $110 / $170 / $200 |
For the trip back, your driver picks you up at the main entrance of the hotel (9540 W Bay Harbor Dr) and drives the 14.1 miles to your cruise terminal at PortMiami in about 37 minutes. The return fare is $110 for the Black SUV, $170 for the Van and $200 for the Van XL. The booking box opens with The Altair Bay Harbor Hotel as the pickup; just add the date and time. Book the return
Plan on about 37 minutes for the 14.1 miles from the Port of Miami to The Altair Bay Harbor Hotel via I-95 and SR 922 when the roads are clear. Peak hours can stretch the trip; it is a fixed fare per vehicle, no traffic or surge charges: $110 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 The Altair Bay Harbor Hotel then takes about 37 minutes.
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 The Altair Bay Harbor Hotel.
The Black SUV holds up to 5 passengers, with passengers plus big suitcases up to 10; on this route it costs $110. Six to nine travelers with their cases take the Van ($170), ten to fourteen the Van XL ($200). All three go door to door to The Altair Bay Harbor Hotel.
Yes. The return from The Altair Bay Harbor Hotel to the Port of Miami costs $110 in the Black SUV, $170 in the Van and $200 in the Van XL. Allow about 37 minutes for the drive, plus a margin, before your boarding time; the return section above has the booking link.
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My husband and I had a great sailing and followed it with a private car waiting right at the terminal to take us to The Altair Bay Harbor Hotel — not one worry at the terminal. There was a generous grace period from the agreed time, so we never had to rush off the ship.
El grupo entero bajamos de una y fue muy fácil tener una van privada esperando en la terminal para el viaje a The Altair Bay Harbor Hotel — todos en un solo vehículo. Para llegar del barco a The Altair Bay Harbor Hotel de forma confiable, valió cada minuto.
We cruised with a group of friends and wanted everyone and the luggage in one private ride to The Altair Bay Harbor Hotel after disembarking. Getting to The Altair Bay Harbor Hotel first thing meant we could settle in without waiting around. There was plenty of room for the whole group and the whole pile of suitcases in one van to The Altair Bay Harbor Hotel. No stress at all.
After our sailing, my partner and I didn’t feel like chasing a ride at the terminal, so we lined up a private car to The Altair Bay Harbor Hotel. We’ve already earmarked them for our next cruise out of PortMiami.
With the little ones, pre-booking a private car from the terminal to The Altair Bay Harbor Hotel meant no stress on disembarkation morning. We’ve already saved them for our next cruise out of PortMiami.