From $89 per vehicle: a private, one-way ride from Port of Miami to The Casablanca on the Ocean Hotel in a chauffeured SUV or van.
One number per vehicle covers the full journey one way. Choose by how many people ride and how many bags come along.
Book with the ship’s name and the date, and the driver handles the rest at PortMiami: waiting at the correct terminal, helping with the suitcases, and leaving the port without a queue. The curbside greeting costs nothing extra; the Meet & Greet at the terminal with a name sign adds $40.
The Casablanca on the Ocean Hotel sits in North Beach, the calm northern stretch of the barrier island where the sand runs broad and uncrowded and the pace slows down. After the crowds and clatter of the cruise terminal, this is the quieter side of the coast, and the hotel puts you right on it. The building faces the water, so the ocean is the first thing you see when you arrive and the last thing you leave behind.
What makes the location work is how close everything stays. Surfside and Bal Harbour anchor this end of the island, and the Bal Harbour Shops are an easy reach when you desire a change from the beach. The North Beach Bandshell and Haulover Park are nearby as well, giving you options without a long drive. The hotel serves as a natural base for all of it, an address the driver can bring you straight to rather than dropping you at a distant lot to sort out the rest on your own.
Because The Casablanca on the Ocean Hotel is right on the coast, a beach afternoon is the obvious next move once you have checked in. Set the bags down at the front desk and walk to the water; the ocean is that close. Whether you are arriving worn out from the ship or heading back to catch a later sailing, the setting is built for it, an easy stretch of shoreline with the hotel a few steps from the sand and everything in North Beach within comfortable reach.
This is a door-to-door private transfer from the cruise terminal straight to The Casablanca on the Ocean Hotel, roughly 25 to 28 minutes along the Julia Tuttle Causeway and I-195 depending on traffic. Your driver is staged at the terminal your cruise line uses, organized by message as you walk out of the hall, and meets your group at the curb. Tell us the cruise line ahead of time and we position at the correct spot on Dodge Island, so there is no wandering the port looking for a ride.
Once you are out, the bags go in the vehicle and stay there the whole way, carried from the terminal to the curb beside you and lifted out at the hotel entrance. The car is reserved for your party alone, timed to your ship’s actual arrival with wait time built in, so the pace of customs never costs you the ride within that time. One direct run, no luggage-drag across the port, and the group travels together to a single locked fare.
The ride from the Port of Miami to The Casablanca on the Ocean Hotel covers 11.2 miles and takes about 26 minutes in light traffic via I-195 (Julia Tuttle Causeway) and SR 907. Each vehicle has its own fare: Black SUV $89, Van $140, Van XL $200. Pickup is at your cruise terminal curb at PortMiami.
| Road distance | 11.2 miles |
|---|---|
| Black SUV, 1-5 | $89 |
| Drop-off address | 6060 Indian Creek Dr, Miami Beach |
| Drive time | 26 minutes |
| Van, 6-9 | $140 |
| Main roads | I-195 (Julia Tuttle Causeway), SR 907 |
| Van XL, 10-14 | $200 |
| Back from The Casablanca on the Ocean Hotel | $89 / $140 / $200 |
The return covers the same 11.2 miles: pickup at the main entrance of the hotel (6060 Indian Creek Dr), drop-off at your cruise terminal at PortMiami after about 26 minutes. From The Casablanca on the Ocean Hotel the Black SUV costs $89, the Van $140 and the Van XL $200. Open the booking box with the points swapped and choose the date and time. Book the return
The Casablanca on the Ocean Hotel is 11.2 miles by road from the Port of Miami. In light traffic the drive takes about 26 minutes via I-195 (Julia Tuttle Causeway) and SR 907; rush hour can add time, but it is a fixed fare, no traffic or surge charges: $89 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 Casablanca on the Ocean Hotel is 11.2 miles away, about 26 minutes in light traffic.
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 11.2 miles to The Casablanca on the Ocean Hotel.
Count people and big suitcases together: up to 10 fit the Black SUV at $89. Larger groups going to The Casablanca on the Ocean Hotel take the Van at $140, for 9 passengers and 9 cases, or the Van XL at $200, for 14 and 14. One carry-on each is included.
Yes. The return from The Casablanca on the Ocean Hotel to the Port of Miami costs $89 in the Black SUV, $140 in the Van and $200 in the Van XL. Allow about 26 minutes for the drive, plus a margin, before your boarding time; the return section above has the booking link.
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We cruised with a big crew and wanted everyone and the luggage in one private ride to The Casablanca on the Ocean Hotel after disembarking. Booking was quick, we got a solid confirmation, and everything lined up perfectly. No app to fight with — we just walked from the terminal to a car that was already there.
We cruised as a group and wanted everyone and the luggage in one private ride to The Casablanca on the Ocean Hotel after disembarking. The ride from the terminal to The Casablanca on the Ocean Hotel was easy the whole way, and we could just unwind after the cruise.
Viaje fácil, tarifa fija, cero complicación de la terminal a The Casablanca on the Ocean Hotel. Lo reservaría de nuevo. El conductor metió toda la pila de equipaje para que no tuviéramos que batallar con todo.
My partner and I weren’t up for the chaos outside the terminal, so we booked a private ride to The Casablanca on the Ocean Hotel before we even sailed. We went from the terminal to a real bed with zero hassle along the way. It was a private car for our party alone — no side pickups — a relief after a week aboard.
My partner and I came down the gangway at PortMiami and a private car was already at the curb to take us to The Casablanca on the Ocean Hotel. The night before, we got a text with the driver’s name and license plate, so there was no guessing at the curb on the way out.