From $365 per vehicle: a private, one-way ride from Port of Miami to The Dolphin Inn Resort 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.
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 Dolphin Inn Resort sits on Estero Island, a barefoot stretch of southwest Florida where wide sand runs the length of the shore. The property puts the beach only steps from your door, so the walk from your room to the water is short. Many guests trade the ship’s pool for real sand the same afternoon they step off the gangway.
The island itself sets the tone. Estero keeps things unhurried and shoeless, with broad, soft sand and a pace that slows the moment you reach. At the heart of it lies the Times Square pier district, the walkable hub of shops, open-air tables, and the fishing pier where the day drifts from morning coffee toward evening light. Either end of the island opens onto passes where dolphins turn up often, close enough to shore that a quiet look at the water is frequently rewarded.
What makes it work as a post-cruise base is how directly it swaps one shoreline for another. You come off the ship and, a few hours later, you are standing on open beach rather than another deck. The Dolphin Inn Resort is built around that simple shift, a place to unpack, catch your breath, and let the trip settle after the sailing. Arriving with your bags already in the vehicle means the last leg costs you nothing but the ride itself, and the beach is waiting the moment you set them down.
The ride runs door to door. Your chauffeur meets you at the exact terminal your cruise line uses, timed to your ship’s arrival, with sixty minutes of free waiting built in so the customs hall and the luggage line never cost you the pickup within that time. You walk out, the vehicle is there, and your bags go straight in, with full luggage assist at both ends and no scramble at the curb.
From the pier it is one straight run to The Dolphin Inn Resort, roughly 155 miles and about 156 to 166 minutes depending on the hour. Disembarkation mornings pile up speedy at the terminal exits, but your driver is staged before you clear the hall, so the waiting is theirs and not yours. The vehicle is yours alone for the whole trip, you set the departure and the pace, and tolls and fuel are already inside the flat rate.
The ride from the Port of Miami to The Dolphin Inn Resort covers 144.7 miles and takes about 2 hours 36 minutes in light traffic via I-595. Each vehicle has its own fare: Black SUV $365, Van $475, Van XL $580. Pickup is at your cruise terminal curb at PortMiami.
| Road distance | 144.7 miles |
|---|---|
| Black SUV, 1-5 | $365 |
| Drop-off address | 6555 Estero Blvd, Fort Myers Beach |
| Drive time | 2 hours 36 minutes |
| Van, 6-9 | $475 |
| Main roads | I-595 |
| Van XL, 10-14 | $580 |
| Back from The Dolphin Inn Resort | $365 / $475 / $580 |
The return covers the same 144.7 miles: pickup at the main entrance of the resort (6555 Estero Blvd), drop-off at your cruise terminal at PortMiami after about 2 hours 36 minutes. From The Dolphin Inn Resort the Black SUV costs $365, the Van $475 and the Van XL $580. Open the booking box with the points swapped and choose the date and time. Book the return
The 144.7 miles from the Port of Miami to The Dolphin Inn Resort take about 2 hours 36 minutes without heavy traffic via I-595. At busy hours, allow extra time. Each vehicle has a fixed fare, no traffic or surge charges: $365 for the Black SUV, $475 for the Van and $580 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 The Dolphin Inn Resort then takes about 2 hours 36 minutes.
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 144.7 miles to The Dolphin Inn Resort.
The Black SUV holds up to 5 passengers, with passengers plus big suitcases up to 10; on this route it costs $365. Six to nine travelers with their cases take the Van ($475), ten to fourteen the Van XL ($580). All three go door to door to The Dolphin Inn Resort.
We do. The driver picks you up at The Dolphin Inn Resort and takes you to your cruise terminal for $365 (Black SUV), $475 (Van) or $580 (Van XL). Plan on about 2 hours 36 minutes for the 144.7 miles, more at rush hour.
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Con tres maletas y un cochecito, son nuestro contacto fijo para transfers en Miami, viaje fluido desde la acera hasta el lobby, el viaje tomó unos 25 minutos.
With the little ones, pre-booking a private car from the terminal to The Dolphin Inn Resort meant no stress on disembarkation morning. We got a clear confirmation, so there was no guessing at the port. The driver loaded all our cruise luggage so we didn’t have to lift a thing.
Walking off the ship on my own, the last thing I wanted was to drag my bags around looking for a ride at the port, so I had a private car booked ahead for the run to The Dolphin Inn Resort. There was a board with my name on it at the terminal doors, so I didn’t have to look around. The ride from the terminal to The Dolphin Inn Resort was easy the whole way, and I could just unwind after the cruise.
Exactly as promised — a driver waiting, bags loaded, and an easy ride over to The Dolphin Inn Resort. No app to fight with — we just walked from the terminal to a car that was already there.