From $345 per vehicle: a private, one-way ride from Port of Miami to The Vanderbilt Beach 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.
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 desire it. Bags in, and the car heads out of the port.
The Vanderbilt Beach Resort sits at 9225 Gulfshore Drive North in Naples, out on the quiet stretch of coast where the Gulf does the talking. This is the far southwest corner of Florida, a long way in feeling from the cruise piers you just left, and the reward for the drive is a calmer, slower kind of shoreline. You reach to salt air, low buildings, and the open water a short walk away.
Naples has a way of refining the Gulf coast, and the resort puts you close to the top of it. Once you have settled in, Vanderbilt Beach itself is the natural first stop, with the sand and the sunset within simple reach. Just up the road, Delnor-Wiggins Pass State Park gives you protected beach, dune, and pass without the crowds, and the Naples Botanical Garden makes a simple afternoon when you desire shade and something green.
Head into town and the character sharpens. The historic Naples Pier is the classic sunset walk, while Third Street South and Fifth Avenue South hold the white-tablecloth blocks, the galleries, and the strolling that offer the city its name. And because this is the edge of Florida, the Everglades sit at the back door when you feel like trading the beach for something wilder. Guests here frequently fold a few of these into their first day ashore, then let the resort handle the rest.
After you disembark at the Port of Miami, your chauffeur is already staged at the terminal, timed to your ship’s actual arrival rather than a slot cut to the minute. You are met curbside, not sent to hunt for a parking lot, and every bag is handled from the terminal to the vehicle. From there it is one clean run west and north along I-75, your group in a vehicle reserved for you alone, with your luggage riding along and stops only when you ask for them.
Plan on roughly 136 to 146 minutes between the port and the door of The Vanderbilt Beach Resort, depending on the hour and how I-75 is moving. Traffic is really the only variable on this route, which is exactly why the pickup follows your ship with room to spare. You ride straight through to the resort’s address on Gulfshore Drive North, dropped at the door with the whole journey settled in advance.
Booking takes the full fare up front, paid online. There are no seat fees and no add-ons unless you request them.
From the Port of Miami, plan on about 2 hours 15 minutes and 136.6 miles to reach The Vanderbilt Beach Resort in Naples via I-75 (Alligator Alley). Prices are per vehicle, not per seat: $345 for the Black SUV, $455 for the Van, $555 for the Van XL. Pickup is at your cruise terminal curb at PortMiami.
| Road distance | 136.6 miles |
|---|---|
| Black SUV, 1-5 | $345 |
| Drop-off address | 9225 Gulf Shore Dr, Naples |
| Drive time | 2 hours 15 minutes |
| Van, 6-9 | $455 |
| Main roads | I-75 (Alligator Alley) |
| Van XL, 10-14 | $555 |
| Back from The Vanderbilt Beach Resort | $345 / $455 / $555 |
The return covers the same 136.6 miles: pickup at the main entrance of the resort (9225 Gulf Shore Dr), drop-off at your cruise terminal at PortMiami after about 2 hours 15 minutes. From The Vanderbilt Beach Resort the Black SUV costs $345, the Van $455 and the Van XL $555. Open the booking box with the points swapped and choose the date and time. Book the return
Plan on about 2 hours 15 minutes for the 136.6 miles from the Port of Miami to The Vanderbilt Beach Resort via I-75 (Alligator Alley) when the roads are clear. Peak hours can stretch the trip; it is a fixed fare per vehicle, no traffic or surge charges: $345 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 136.6 miles to The Vanderbilt Beach 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 Vanderbilt Beach Resort starts as soon as the bags are loaded and takes about 2 hours 15 minutes.
In the Black SUV ($345 to The Vanderbilt Beach Resort) passengers plus big suitcases can add up to 10, so five people with five cases fit. The Van ($455) carries 9 passengers and 9 big cases, the Van XL ($555) 14 and 14, and everyone keeps a carry-on.
Yes. The return from The Vanderbilt Beach Resort to the Port of Miami costs $345 in the Black SUV, $455 in the Van and $555 in the Van XL. Allow about 2 hours 15 minutes for the drive, plus a margin, before your boarding time; the return section above has the booking link.
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Everything went to plan from the terminal curb to the front door of The Vanderbilt Beach Resort — exactly as promised. The night before, I got a text with the driver’s name and license plate, so there was nothing to figure out on the way out.
Disembarking alone, I had a driver there with my name on a sign for the ride to The Vanderbilt Beach Resort — nothing left to chance. The driver loaded all my cruise luggage so I didn’t have to struggle with anything. There was a sign with my name at the exit, so I didn’t have to look around. Would book again for the next cruise.
Disembarking alone, I had a driver waiting at the terminal for the ride to The Vanderbilt Beach Resort — nothing left to chance. Getting to The Vanderbilt Beach Resort first thing meant I could check in and finally shower after the week at sea.
A group of us came off the ship together and booked one private van from the cruise terminal to The Vanderbilt Beach Resort. Getting to The Vanderbilt Beach Resort with no detours meant we could drop the bags and start the day.