From $365 per vehicle: a private, one-way ride from Port of Miami to Tropical Sands 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.
Tell us the ship and the driver times the pickup to its arrival, then waits at your terminal’s curb at PortMiami. The curbside greeting there is included in the fare; the Meet & Greet at the terminal is a $40 add-on. From the port the ride is direct, with no other passengers.
Tropical Sands Resort sits on Estero Island, the barrier strip most people know as Fort Myers Beach, over on Florida’s Gulf coast. That puts it a long way from the cruise terminals where your journey begins and squarely inside a stretch of shoreline built for slowing down. After the noise of a disembarkation morning, the resort’s side of the state trades the port bustle for open water and a slower pace.
Estero Island keeps things barefoot. The sand runs broad and soft along the Gulf, and the island’s Times Square pier district pulls the shops, the walk-up food, and the simple evening crowd together within reach of the water. At either end of the island, the passes draw dolphins, so a walk toward the tip frequently comes with something moving out past the surf. It is the kind of place where shoes stay off and the day loosens up on its own.
When you reach Tropical Sands Resort, the ride finishes at the main entrance rather than a far-off lot, so your bags come off the vehicle just steps from where you are staying. Fort Myers Beach and the streets around the resort create up the drop-off region, which means the driver can take you to the door instead of the edge of a neighborhood. From there the beach, the pier, and the island’s small run of shops and cafes are all part of the same simple footprint, and the rest of the stay is yours to set at your own pace.
The pickup is staged for your ship’s arrival on Dodge Island, not squeezed into a fixed slot. As you walk off, the driver is organized by message, and the included wait window absorbs a slow gangway so nobody is rushing. Your chauffeur loads the bags at the terminal curb, and they stay in the vehicle with you for the whole journey toward Fort Myers Beach.
From the port the route runs by I-595 as a single, direct leg across the state, so plan on roughly 156 to 166 minutes terminal to door depending on the hour and the traffic. Because the vehicle is yours alone, there are no added stops and no strangers along for the ride. At Tropical Sands Resort the drive ends at the main entrance, where the same driver helps with the luggage before you head inside.
The ride from the Port of Miami to Tropical Sands Resort covers 143.7 miles and takes about 2 hours 34 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 | 143.7 miles |
|---|---|
| Black SUV, 1-5 | $365 |
| Drop-off address | 7785 Estero Blvd, Fort Myers Beach |
| Drive time | 2 hours 34 minutes |
| Van, 6-9 | $475 |
| Main roads | I-595 |
| Van XL, 10-14 | $580 |
| Back from Tropical Sands Resort | $365 / $475 / $580 |
The return covers the same 143.7 miles: pickup at the main entrance of the resort (7785 Estero Blvd), drop-off at your cruise terminal at PortMiami after about 2 hours 34 minutes. From Tropical Sands 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 143.7 miles from the Port of Miami to Tropical Sands Resort take about 2 hours 34 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.
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 143.7 miles to Tropical Sands Resort.
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 143.7 miles to Tropical Sands Resort.
Count people and big suitcases together: up to 10 fit the Black SUV at $365. Larger groups going to Tropical Sands Resort take the Van at $475, for 9 passengers and 9 cases, or the Van XL at $580, for 14 and 14. One carry-on each is included.
We do. The driver picks you up at Tropical Sands Resort and takes you to your cruise terminal for $365 (Black SUV), $475 (Van) or $580 (Van XL). Plan on about 2 hours 34 minutes for the 143.7 miles, more at rush hour.
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Voei sozinho e primeira vez reservando assim, faria de novo. não precisou procurar ninguém, o carro tava onde disseram. Facilitou o dia.
Todo en orden. Sin esperar, sin cargos extra, sin sorpresas.
Waiting at the curb the moment we walked out, and a comfortable ride over to Tropical Sands Resort. The van was fresh and comfortable, and the AC was perfect after the ship.
Our family of six came off the ship at PortMiami and the driver loaded every cruise bag for the ride to Tropical Sands Resort. Honestly the smoothest part of the whole trip — the port end was completely handled.
No taxi line — we walked off the ship and a clean, private car was waiting, then straight to Tropical Sands Resort. Highly recommend.