From $260 per vehicle: a private, one-way ride from Port of Miami to The Open Waters Hotel and Resort in a chauffeured SUV or van.
These are fixed one-way fares for the whole car or van, tolls and fuel included, so the total is known before anyone gets in.
Disembarkation at Port of Miami is easier with a driver already outside the terminal. The greeting at the curb is part of the price, the Meet & Greet at the terminal adds $40, and the vehicle is yours alone from the port to the destination, luggage included.
The Open Waters Hotel and Resort sits in West Palm Beach, out along the northern edge of The Palm Beaches at 1000 E Blue Heron Blvd. It is a shoreline stay first and foremost, with the sand set just steps from the door, so the change of scene from the ship to the coast is a short one. Plenty of guests trade the deck for real beach the same afternoon they come off their cruise, then settle into a base that keeps the water close at every turn.
The surrounding area gives you the pace of a real waterfront town rather than a resort island cut off from everything. Downtown West Palm Beach hums around Rosemary Square and Clematis Street, where the shops and the palm-lined waterfront promenade draw people out in the evenings. The Norton Museum of Art and its galleries are close by, and the Kravis Center rounds out the cultural side of a day spent ashore. It is the kind of destination where you can do very little or a excellent deal, and both feel simple from your room.
Because the hotel is set apart from the port, the ride up matters as much as the address you are heading to. West Palm Beach is well north of the cruise terminals, and the resort’s spot near Blue Heron Boulevard puts you at the coast rather than deep inland. Once your driver drops the group at the entrance, the beach, the museums, and the downtown blocks are all within reach, and the resort itself becomes the anchor for whatever the rest of your trip looks like.
This is a door-to-door trip planned around your ship rather than a fixed departure. Your driver is staged at your ship’s own terminal before you clear the hall, meets the group at the curb, and loads every bag into the vehicle so nothing rides on your shoulder. The pickup is timed to disembarkation with 60 minutes of complimentary wait built in, which means the customs line and the luggage hall are absorbed on our side, not yours. You walk out, the car is there, and The Open Waters Hotel and Resort is the next stop.
From the terminal the route runs north up I-95 for the roughly 78.5-mile stretch to West Palm Beach. Budget somewhere between 99 and 113 minutes depending on the hour, since disembarkation mornings back up speedy at the exits and traffic sets the pace once you are moving. The group stays together in one reserved vehicle the whole way, and the driver carries the bags to the entrance when you reach.
The Open Waters Hotel and Resort in Riviera Beach is 78.7 miles from the Port of Miami by road, about 1 hour 39 minutes without heavy traffic via I-95. The fare is per vehicle: $260 for the Black SUV, $400 for the Van and $450 for the Van XL. Pickup is at your cruise terminal curb at PortMiami.
| Road distance | 78.7 miles |
|---|---|
| Black SUV, 1-5 | $260 |
| Drive time | 1 hour 39 minutes |
| Van, 6-9 | $400 |
| Main roads | I-95 |
| Van XL, 10-14 | $450 |
| Back from The Open Waters Hotel and Resort | $260 / $400 / $450 |
For the trip back, your driver picks you up at the main entrance of the resort and drives the 78.7 miles to your cruise terminal at PortMiami in about 1 hour 39 minutes. The return fare is $260 for the Black SUV, $400 for the Van and $450 for the Van XL. The booking box opens with The Open Waters Hotel and Resort as the pickup; just add the date and time. Book the return
Plan on about 1 hour 39 minutes for the 78.7 miles from the Port of Miami to The Open Waters Hotel and Resort 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: $260 for the Black SUV.
Choose the moment you will be on the curb with your luggage. The driver is at your terminal at the agreed time, then covers the 78.7 miles to The Open Waters Hotel and Resort.
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 Open Waters Hotel and Resort.
Count people and big suitcases together: up to 10 fit the Black SUV at $260. Larger groups going to The Open Waters Hotel and Resort take the Van at $400, for 9 passengers and 9 cases, or the Van XL at $450, for 14 and 14. One carry-on each is included.
Yes. The return from The Open Waters Hotel and Resort to the Port of Miami costs $260 in the Black SUV, $400 in the Van and $450 in the Van XL. Allow about 1 hour 39 minutes for the drive, plus a margin, before your boarding time; the return section above has the booking link.
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De crucero con la familia, no queríamos caos el día del desembarque, así que una van privada esperando en la terminal The Open Waters Hotel and Resort fue perfecto. El auto estaba con espacio de sobra para todo el equipaje del crucero, con lugar para todo.
We reserved one van for the entire crew from the terminal to The Open Waters Hotel and Resort so we all checked in together.
Éramos seis bajando en PortMiami, y un traslado privado a The Open Waters Hotel and Resort fue mucho más simple que dividirnos en autos. Era un auto privado solo para nosotros — sin nadie a quien esperar — justo lo indicado para esa mañana. Pasamos del barco a la recepción de The Open Waters Hotel and Resort sin una sola complicación. Hizo el desembarque facilísimo.
We cruised with a group of friends and wanted everyone and the luggage in one private ride to The Open Waters Hotel and Resort after disembarking. We got a clear confirmation, so there was nothing to worry about at the terminal.
With the little ones, pre-booking a private car from the port to The Open Waters Hotel and Resort meant no scramble on disembarkation morning. For a reliable way to get from the ship to The Open Waters Hotel and Resort, it was money well spent.