From $140 per vehicle: a private, one-way ride from Port of Miami to The Big Coconut Guesthouse 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.
The Big Coconut Guesthouse sits in Fort Lauderdale, the coastal city that stretches north of PortMiami along Florida’s Atlantic edge. It gives you a home base a short hop from Las Olas Boulevard and the wide promenade of Fort Lauderdale Beach, so you land in the middle of things rather than on the outskirts. After days at sea, arriving at a small guesthouse can feel like a gentler landing than a large hotel lobby.
The region around the guesthouse rewards a walk. The New River threads through the city, lined with moored yachts and the shaded path of the Riverwalk, while Las Olas Boulevard keeps its galleries, cafes, and shopfronts within simple reach. If you want more green than pavement, Hugh Taylor Birch State Park is neighboring, a pocket of trails and quiet water set between the road and the shore. Port Everglades and its cruise piers mark the southern end of the same city, a reminder of how close the water stays.
When your ride pulls up, the driver brings you right to the entrance and sets your bags at the curb beside you. There is no long march from a distant drop-off and no wrestling suitcases across a parking lot. You step out, check in, and the rest of Fort Lauderdale is yours to explore on foot or by a later booking. For the guesthouse details themselves — check-in times, luggage holds, and on-site amenities — the property’s own page is the place to look.
Your driver is waiting when you clear the terminal, not summoned once you arrive. Pickup is staged around your ship’s actual disembarkation on Dodge Island, so the vehicle is there while you are still gathering your group and your luggage. Everything you carry goes into the car with you, and the whole vehicle is held for your party alone.
From the port, the route follows I-95 north for the roughly 30-mile run to The Big Coconut Guesthouse, a drive that usually takes 51 to 68 minutes depending on the day. Weekend mornings are the busiest at the port, so the timing is built around your ship rather than a fixed clock. You are dropped right at the door, bags in hand, with nothing left to arrange.
The ride from the Port of Miami to The Big Coconut Guesthouse covers 30.4 miles and takes about 55 minutes in light traffic via I-95. Each vehicle has its own fare: Black SUV $140, Van $200, Van XL $250. Pickup is at your cruise terminal curb at PortMiami.
| Road distance | 30.4 miles |
|---|---|
| Black SUV, 1-5 | $140 |
| Drop-off address | 1021 NE 13th Ave, Fort Lauderdale |
| Drive time | 55 minutes |
| Van, 6-9 | $200 |
| Main roads | I-95 |
| Van XL, 10-14 | $250 |
| Back from The Big Coconut Guesthouse | $140 / $200 / $250 |
For the trip back, your driver picks you up at the main entrance of your stop (1021 NE 13th Ave) and drives the 30.4 miles to your cruise terminal at PortMiami in about 55 minutes. The return fare is $140 for the Black SUV, $200 for the Van and $250 for the Van XL. The booking box opens with The Big Coconut Guesthouse as the pickup; just add the date and time. Book the return
The Big Coconut Guesthouse is 30.4 miles by road from the Port of Miami. In light traffic the drive takes about 55 minutes via I-95; rush hour can add time, but it is a fixed fare, no traffic or surge charges: $140 for the Black SUV.
Set the pickup for when you expect to clear the cruise terminal, allowing for customs and the luggage hall. From the terminal, The Big Coconut Guesthouse is 30.4 miles away, about 55 minutes in light traffic.
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 The Big Coconut Guesthouse starts as soon as the bags are loaded and takes about 55 minutes.
Count people and big suitcases together: up to 10 fit the Black SUV at $140. Larger groups going to The Big Coconut Guesthouse take the Van at $200, for 9 passengers and 9 cases, or the Van XL at $250, for 14 and 14. One carry-on each is included.
We do. The driver picks you up at The Big Coconut Guesthouse and takes you to your cruise terminal for $140 (Black SUV), $200 (Van) or $250 (Van XL). Plan on about 55 minutes for the 30.4 miles, more at rush hour.
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The kids were done after a week at sea when we walked off, and a private van right at the terminal got everyone to The Big Coconut Guesthouse before anyone lost it. We went from the terminal to a real bed with no stress at all.
De crucero con la familia, queríamos el puerto resuelto, así que una van privada esperando en la terminal The Big Coconut Guesthouse nos hizo el día. Pasamos de la terminal a una cama de verdad sin una sola complicación. La sillita para el niño estaba lista cuando subimos, lo que fue una preocupación menos.
Iba de crucero por mi cuenta y coordiné un auto privado para que me esperara en la terminal de cruceros al bajar del barco y llevarme hasta The Big Coconut Guesthouse. Pasé de la terminal a una cama de verdad sin una sola complicación.
There were eight of us stepping off at PortMiami, and one private transfer to The Big Coconut Guesthouse was the easy way. The ride from the terminal to The Big Coconut Guesthouse was smooth and steady, and we could just watch the city go by. We’ve already earmarked them for our next cruise out of PortMiami.
Os oito descemos do navio juntos e combinamos uma van privativa do terminal de cruzeiros até The Big Coconut Guesthouse. Fomos do navio à recepção de The Big Coconut Guesthouse sem nada com que nos preocupar no meio. Na noite anterior recebemos uma mensagem com o nome do motorista e a placa, então não sobrou nada para resolver na saída.