From $340 per vehicle: a private, one-way ride from Port of Miami to The Ritz-Carlton Golf Resort in a chauffeured SUV or van.
One number per vehicle covers the full journey one way. Select by how many people ride and how many bags come along.
The driver is outside the PortMiami terminal when you come through, plans around the ship’s real arrival time, and loads the bags. The curbside greeting is covered by the fare and the Meet & Greet at the terminal is offered for $40. Then it is one private vehicle straight to the destination.
The Ritz-Carlton Golf Resort sits on Florida’s Gulf coast, near Naples — the opposite side of the peninsula from the cruise terminals you just walked off. It is a golf resort, so the property is built around the game and the slower rhythm that comes with it, set well away from the crowds of the Atlantic side. Reaching it from the port means crossing the state, which makes arrival feel like a genuine change of scene rather than a short hop across town.
What most guests notice first is the water. Staying here puts the shoreline within a few steps, and plenty of travelers trade the ship’s pool for real sand the same afternoon they come ashore. The beaches around Naples are the powder-soft kind, and the town’s pier gives you a simple place to walk out over the Gulf and watch the light change at the end of the day.
Beyond the resort itself, Naples rewards anyone willing to wander. Fifth Avenue South lines up galleries, shops, and places to eat, while Third Street South keeps its own quieter charm a short distance away. If you desire green space instead, the Naples Botanical Garden is close enough to fold into an afternoon. Together they create the destination more than a bed for the night — you can golf, swim, stroll the pier, and still have time for a garden or a gallery before dinner, all inside the same unhurried stretch of coast.
The ride is door to door in one private vehicle. Your chauffeur tracks your ship’s arrival and is waiting at the terminal on Dodge Island as you clear the hall, so there is no line to join and nothing to arrange on the spot. Bags go straight into the vehicle, carried for you at the curb, and your group rides alone the whole way — no other passengers, no extra stops between the port and the resort door.
From the port the route runs west across the state toward the Gulf coast, a long enough drive that having your own car changes the day: you set the departure, the pace, and the playlist. The journey normally takes somewhere between roughly two and a quarter and two and a half hours depending on traffic, which is why the pickup is timed to when you actually walk off the ship rather than to a fixed slot cut to the minute.
From the Port of Miami, plan on about 2 hours 8 minutes and 133.2 miles to reach The Ritz-Carlton Golf Resort in Naples via I-75 (Alligator Alley). Prices are per vehicle, not per seat: $340 for the Black SUV, $450 for the Van, $550 for the Van XL. Pickup is at your cruise terminal curb at PortMiami.
| Road distance | 133.2 miles |
|---|---|
| Black SUV, 1-5 | $340 |
| Drive time | 2 hours 8 minutes |
| Van, 6-9 | $450 |
| Main roads | I-75 (Alligator Alley) |
| Van XL, 10-14 | $550 |
| Back from The Ritz-Carlton Golf Resort | $340 / $450 / $550 |
Going back works the same way. The driver meets you at the main entrance of the resort and takes you to your cruise terminal at PortMiami, 133.2 miles away, in about 2 hours 8 minutes with light traffic. Fares for the return from The Ritz-Carlton Golf Resort are $340 (Black SUV), $450 (Van) and $550 (Van XL). The booking box below opens with the two points swapped. Book the return
The Ritz-Carlton Golf Resort is 133.2 miles by road from the Port of Miami. In light traffic the drive takes about 2 hours 8 minutes via I-75 (Alligator Alley); rush hour can add time, but it is a fixed fare, no traffic or surge charges: $340 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 133.2 miles to The Ritz-Carlton Golf Resort.
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 Ritz-Carlton Golf Resort starts as soon as the bags are loaded and takes about 2 hours 8 minutes.
The Black SUV holds up to 5 passengers, with passengers plus big suitcases up to 10; on this route it costs $340. Six to nine travelers with their cases take the Van ($450), ten to fourteen the Van XL ($550). All three go door to door to The Ritz-Carlton Golf Resort.
On sailing day the ride from The Ritz-Carlton Golf Resort to your terminal is $340 for the Black SUV, $450 for the Van and $550 for the Van XL. The 133.2 miles take about 2 hours 8 minutes in light traffic, so leave early enough for boarding.
Every policy in full: FAQ
On point: calm pace, easy on the kid, another smooth trip, that’s why I book ahead now, felt much more organized than rideshare.
Ndaa que reprochar. pude descansar atrás.
Éramos siete bajando en PortMiami, y un traslado privado a The Ritz-Carlton Golf Resort fue mucho más simple que dividirnos en autos. Para llegar del barco a The Ritz-Carlton Golf Resort de forma confiable, valió cada minuto.
The two of us arranged a private transfer for after the cruise so we wouldn’t deal with the port crowds getting over to The Ritz-Carlton Golf Resort. An easy, relaxed handoff for the two of us — off the ship and into The Ritz-Carlton Golf Resort with nothing left to sort out.
My husband and I had a great sailing and followed it with a private car waiting right at the terminal to take us to The Ritz-Carlton Golf Resort — not one worry at the terminal. Booking was easy, we got everything in writing, and everything went exactly as planned. No app to fight with — we just stepped out and the car was ready.