From $600 per vehicle: a private, one-way ride from Port of Miami to Venetian Bay Resort 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.
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.
Venetian Bay Resort sits in Kissimmee, the stretch of central Florida that lines US-192, also called the Irlo Bronson Memorial Highway. This is resort country south of the theme parks, where pool-home communities and low-rise stays spread out along the corridor rather than crowding a single downtown. When your group settles in, you are close to the everyday rhythm of Kissimmee and the wider run of accommodations that share the highway.
The region around the resort gives you ample to fill the days beyond the room. Old Town Kissimmee is within simple reach, a walkable strip of shops and rides that leans into the region’s classic Florida feel. For something wilder, Lake Tohopekaliga — known simply as Lake Toho — sits nearby, where airboats run out across the water and the landscape opens up into open marsh. Gatorland is another local draw, keeping the alligator-country spirit that this part of the state is known for.
What makes the drop-off simple is that everything stays local to Kissimmee. Your chauffeur carries the bags to the entrance and hands the group off at the resort itself, not a distant lot down the road. Because the ride is planned around your stay, you step out of the vehicle already where you need to be, ready to check in and start the trip on your own terms. The corridor is simple to settle into, and the resort makes a quiet base for the parks, the lake, and the highway attractions that surround it.
This is a door-to-door ride from the Port of Miami cruise terminal straight to Venetian Bay Resort, with no changes along the way. After you disembark, your chauffeur is already staged and waiting, coordinated to your ship so the group is not left standing while the terminal empties. Your luggage goes into the vehicle, you climb in, and the drive north begins on your schedule rather than the crowd’s.
The route follows Florida’s Turnpike for the long haul inland, covering roughly 222.7 miles up to Kissimmee. Plan on somewhere between 227 and 235 minutes on the road, depending on the hour you set out. It is one vehicle, one group, and one chauffeur the whole way — you pick the departure and the pace, and the driver handles the highway and the bags at both ends of the trip.
Booking takes the full fare up front, paid online. There are no seat fees and no add-ons unless you request them.
The ride from the Port of Miami to Venetian Bay Resort covers 220.5 miles and takes about 3 hours 50 minutes in light traffic via Florida’s Turnpike. Each vehicle has its own fare: Black SUV $600, Van $850, Van XL $1050. Pickup is at your cruise terminal curb at PortMiami.
| Road distance | 220.5 miles |
|---|---|
| Black SUV, 1-5 | $600 |
| Drop-off address | 2200 San Christabolo Dr, Kissimmee |
| Drive time | 3 hours 50 minutes |
| Van, 6-9 | $850 |
| Main roads | Florida’s Turnpike |
| Van XL, 10-14 | $1050 |
| Back from Venetian Bay Resort | $600 / $850 / $1050 |
Going back works the same way. The driver meets you at the main entrance of the resort (2200 San Christabolo Dr) and takes you to your cruise terminal at PortMiami, 220.5 miles away, in about 3 hours 50 minutes with light traffic. Fares for the return from Venetian Bay Resort are $600 (Black SUV), $850 (Van) and $1050 (Van XL). The booking box below opens with the two points swapped. Book the return
Plan on about 3 hours 50 minutes for the 220.5 miles from the Port of Miami to Venetian Bay Resort via Florida’s Turnpike when the roads are clear. Peak hours can stretch the trip; it is a fixed fare per vehicle, no traffic or surge charges: $600 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, Venetian Bay Resort is 220.5 miles away, about 3 hours 50 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 Venetian Bay Resort starts as soon as the bags are loaded and takes about 3 hours 50 minutes.
In the Black SUV ($600 to Venetian Bay Resort) passengers plus big suitcases can add up to 10, so five people with five cases fit. The Van ($850) carries 9 passengers and 9 big cases, the Van XL ($1050) 14 and 14, and everyone keeps a carry-on.
On sailing day the ride from Venetian Bay Resort to your terminal is $600 for the Black SUV, $850 for the Van and $1050 for the Van XL. The 220.5 miles take about 3 hours 50 minutes in light traffic, so leave early enough for boarding.
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Getting all of us off the ship and over to Venetian Bay Resort is usually a headache, but one pre-booked private van made it effortless. The fare was set up front, nothing added at the curb.
After our week aboard, my partner and I didn’t want to risk a ride at the terminal, so we arranged a private car to Venetian Bay Resort. An easy, low-key handoff for the two of us — off the ship and into Venetian Bay Resort with nothing left to sort out. We’ve already earmarked them for our next cruise out of PortMiami.
Nuestro grupo bajamos del barco juntos y reservamos una van privada del puerto a Venetian Bay Resort. Había espacio de sobra para todo el grupo y todo el equipaje del crucero en una sola van hasta Venetian Bay Resort. Había una ventana de cortesía desde la hora acordada, así que nunca tuvimos que apurarme para pasar la aduana.
As a solo cruiser I lined up a private transfer from PortMiami to Venetian Bay Resort for the morning I got off, and it was the best call of the trip. I was dropped straight at the door of Venetian Bay Resort, not on a corner with the bags. Getting off the ship on my own, I felt in good hands from the terminal all the way to the door of Venetian Bay Resort.
My partner and I didn’t want the taxi scramble outside the terminal, so we reserved a private ride to Venetian Bay Resort before we even sailed. We were dropped at the entrance of Venetian Bay Resort, not down the block. For a no-hassle way to get from the ship to Venetian Bay Resort, it was money well spent.