From $150 per vehicle: a private, one-way ride from Port of Miami to The Plunge Beach Hotel 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.
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 Plunge Beach Hotel sits right on the shoreline in Lauderdale-by-the-Sea, a small beach town north of the port where the sand starts just past the front doors. It is the kind of place where you can drop your bags, step outside, and be standing on the beach within a minute. Numerous guests coming straight off a cruise do exactly that — they trade the ship’s pool deck for real sand the same afternoon they disembark.
What makes this stretch of coast distinct is the reef. It sits just offshore, close enough that divers and snorkelers walk in from the beach rather than boarding a boat, and it draws people to the water all day long. From the hotel you are steps from that shoreline, with the open Atlantic in front of you and the quieter, low-rise feel of a beach town rather than a hectic strip behind you.
The heart of Lauderdale-by-the-Sea is a simple walk from your stay. The main street is lined with ice-cream shops and small storefronts, and the old fishing pier — Anglin’s — anchors the end of it. Datura Avenue and El Prado Park are close by, and the shore-dive reef is never far from wherever you settle in. It adds up to a compact, walkable base: beach on one side, a friendly little downtown on the other, and everything within a short stroll of The Plunge Beach Hotel’s entrance.
This is a door-to-door private transfer from the Port of Miami straight to The Plunge Beach Hotel. Your driver is organized by message as your group clears the terminal, then meets you at the curb by your ship — no hunting for a car and no dragging luggage down the sidewalk while you wait. Bags go into the vehicle for you, and the same vehicle is yours for the whole journey.
From the terminal the driver follows I-95 north for the roughly 35-mile run up the coast, which commonly takes somewhere between 60 and 75 minutes depending on traffic. Weekend mornings are the port’s busiest, so the pickup is timed to your actual disembarkation rather than a fixed clock, and the drive drops your group at the hotel entrance with the bags carried to the curb beside you.
The ride from the Port of Miami to The Plunge Beach Hotel covers 35.5 miles and takes about 1 hour 1 minutes in light traffic via I-95. Each vehicle has its own fare: Black SUV $150, Van $290, Van XL $350. Pickup is at your cruise terminal curb at PortMiami.
| Road distance | 35.5 miles |
|---|---|
| Black SUV, 1-5 | $150 |
| Drop-off address | 4660 El Mar Dr, Lauderdale-by-the-Sea |
| Drive time | 1 hour 1 minutes |
| Van, 6-9 | $290 |
| Main roads | I-95 |
| Van XL, 10-14 | $350 |
| Back from The Plunge Beach Hotel | $150 / $290 / $350 |
Going back works the same way. The driver meets you at the main entrance of the hotel (4660 El Mar Dr) and takes you to your cruise terminal at PortMiami, 35.5 miles away, in about 1 hour 1 minutes with light traffic. Fares for the return from The Plunge Beach Hotel are $150 (Black SUV), $290 (Van) and $350 (Van XL). The booking box below opens with the two points swapped. Book the return
The Plunge Beach Hotel is 35.5 miles by road from the Port of Miami. In light traffic the drive takes about 1 hour 1 minutes via I-95; rush hour can add time, but it is a fixed fare, no traffic or surge charges: $150 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 Plunge Beach Hotel is 35.5 miles away, about 1 hour 1 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 Plunge Beach Hotel starts as soon as the bags are loaded and takes about 1 hour 1 minutes.
Count people and big suitcases together: up to 10 fit the Black SUV at $150. Larger groups going to The Plunge Beach Hotel take the Van at $290, for 9 passengers and 9 cases, or the Van XL at $350, for 14 and 14. One carry-on each is included.
Yes. The return from The Plunge Beach Hotel to the Port of Miami costs $150 in the Black SUV, $290 in the Van and $350 in the Van XL. Allow about 1 hour 1 minutes for the drive, plus a margin, before your boarding time; the return section above has the booking link.
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Confirmación rápida. Ruta inteligente. Ayudó con maletas. Precio justo.
Our whole crew walked off together and it was so easy to have one private van waiting at the terminal for the ride to The Plunge Beach Hotel — nobody splitting up. We’ve already saved them for our next cruise out of PortMiami.
Private, punctual, and I didn’t have to think about a thing between the ship and The Plunge Beach Hotel.
Depois de uma semana longa no mar, ter um carro privativo pronto até The Plunge Beach Hotel foi exatamente o que precisávamos. O SUV estava com espaço de sobra para toda a bagagem do cruzeiro, com o ar perfeito depois do navio.
My wife and I walked off the ship at PortMiami and a private car was already at the curb to take us to The Plunge Beach Hotel. Honestly the most stress-free part of the whole trip — everything just fell into place at the terminal. The fare was fixed when we booked, the same number we were quoted.