From $140 per vehicle: a private, one-way ride from Port of Miami to The Blue House, 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.
Tell us the ship and the driver times the pickup to its arrival, then waits at your terminal’s curb at PortMiami. The curbside greeting there is included in the fare; the Meet & Greet at the terminal is a $40 add-on. From the port the ride is direct, with no other passengers.
The Blue House, Guesthouse is a private guesthouse in Fort Lauderdale, the coastal city where the cruise piers of Port Everglades sit at the southern edge and the yacht-lined New River threads through the center. After a week at sea, it makes a calm base to settle into — a place with a personal, small-scale feel rather than the churn of a big lobby, and easy footing for whatever you desire to do next.
Where it sits puts the top of the city within reach. Las Olas Boulevard, with its galleries and walkable stretch of shops and cafes, is one of the local draws, and the promenade beach gives you the open Atlantic and a long stretch to stroll. The Riverwalk follows the New River past downtown, and Hugh Taylor Birch State Park adds a pocket of green near the shore. Guests who land here frequently fold in Las Olas and Fort Lauderdale Beach once they have dropped their bags and caught their breath.
On arrival, the guesthouse is where your day slows down. Your chauffeur brings you straight to the door with your cruise luggage still in the vehicle, so there is no juggling bags across a parking lot or waiting on a curb. From here the rest of Fort Lauderdale is close at hand — the beachfront, the river, and the boulevard — and you can plan the pace that suits you, whether that is an early walk along the water or a quiet first evening before you discover.
Once your ship is cleared and you step off at your terminal on Dodge Island, your chauffeur is already there, organized by message as you exit the hall and waiting at the curb for your group. The bags go straight into a vehicle reserved for your party alone, and the trip north runs as a single direct leg — no shared stops, no detours, door to door from the pier to The Blue House, Guesthouse.
The route follows I-95 and covers roughly 27 miles, commonly 43 to 59 minutes depending on the day. Weekend mornings are the port’s busiest, when thousands of passengers come ashore at once, so the pickup is timed to your actual disembarkation and the traffic on I-95 is already built into the plan. Your booking includes a courtesy wait window at the port, so the pace of customs never costs you the ride within that time.
The Blue House, Guesthouse in Fort Lauderdale is 26.9 miles from the Port of Miami by road, about 46 minutes without heavy traffic via I-95. The fare is per vehicle: $140 for the Black SUV, $200 for the Van and $250 for the Van XL. Pickup is at your cruise terminal curb at PortMiami.
| Road distance | 26.9 miles |
|---|---|
| Black SUV, 1-5 | $140 |
| Drop-off address | 1137 SW 8th Terrace, Fort Lauderdale |
| Drive time | 46 minutes |
| Van, 6-9 | $200 |
| Main roads | I-95 |
| Van XL, 10-14 | $250 |
| Back from The Blue House, Guesthouse | $140 / $200 / $250 |
The return covers the same 26.9 miles: pickup at the main entrance of your stop (1137 SW 8th Terrace), drop-off at your cruise terminal at PortMiami after about 46 minutes. From The Blue House, Guesthouse the Black SUV costs $140, the Van $200 and the Van XL $250. Open the booking box with the points swapped and choose the date and time. Book the return
Plan on about 46 minutes for the 26.9 miles from the Port of Miami to The Blue House, Guesthouse via I-95 when the roads are clear. Peak hours can stretch the trip; it is a fixed fare per vehicle, no traffic or surge charges: $140 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 Blue House, Guesthouse then takes about 46 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 The Blue House, Guesthouse starts as soon as the bags are loaded and takes about 46 minutes.
Count people and big suitcases together: up to 10 fit the Black SUV at $140. Larger groups going to The Blue House, 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.
Yes. The return from The Blue House, Guesthouse to the Port of Miami costs $140 in the Black SUV, $200 in the Van and $250 in the Van XL. Allow about 46 minutes for the drive, plus a margin, before your boarding time; the return section above has the booking link.
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me encantó, fue exxacto con la hora.
Stepping off the ship, having the ride already handled to The Blue House, Guesthouse was such a relief.
No íbamos a batallar con los pequeños y el equipaje buscando transporte en el puerto, así que reservamos una van privada a The Blue House, Guesthouse. La noche anterior recibimos un texto con el nombre del conductor y la placa, así que no había duda de cuál era el auto al salir.
Todos nosotros bajamos juntos y fue un alivio tener una van privada esperando en la terminal para el viaje a The Blue House, Guesthouse — sin dividirnos. Había un cartel con nuestro nombre junto a las puertas de la terminal, así que ubicamos al conductor sin buscar nada. Para llegar del barco a The Blue House, Guesthouse de forma confiable, valió cada minuto. Hizo el desembarque facilísimo.
After our week aboard, my partner and I weren’t going to gamble on a ride at the terminal, so we lined up a private car to The Blue House, Guesthouse. We went from the ship to the front desk of The Blue House, Guesthouse with zero hassle along the way.