From $150 per vehicle: a private, one-way ride from Port of Miami to White Reef Hotel By the Sea in a chauffeured SUV or van.
One number per vehicle covers the full trip one way. Choose by how many people ride and how many bags come along.
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.
White Reef Hotel By the Sea sits in Lauderdale by the Sea, a stretch of coast that has held onto its small-town character while the beach stays a few steps from the door. This is a genuine beach village rather than a wall of towers — low-rise inns line the streets, the pace is unhurried, and the ocean is the main event. When you arrive, look for your driver at the main entrance, bags carried the last few feet from vehicle to lobby.
What sets this part of the shore apart is the reef itself. A living coral reef lies close enough that you can wade in and snorkel straight off the sand, no boat required. Anglin’s Fishing Pier is the local landmark, a spot to walk out over the water or watch the morning catch, and the shore-dive reef draws people who would rather swim to the coral than sail to it. Datura Avenue and its cluster of shops and cafes are within simple reach of your stay.
El Prado Park adds a bit of green neighboring, and the compact layout means most of what you’ll want after a cruise is a short walk from the hotel doors. For the hotel’s own details — amenities, luggage holds, early check-in and the like — the property’s official page is the place to confirm. Our job ends at the entrance and yours begins at the water: drop the bags at White Reef Hotel By the Sea and a beach afternoon is the natural next move.
The trip runs roughly 35 miles from the Port of Miami up to Lauderdale by the Sea, generally 58 to 73 minutes by I-95 depending on the hour. Your driver takes the highway north and delivers your group right to the entrance of White Reef Hotel By the Sea. Luggage rides inside the vehicle with you, and it’s carried from the curb to the lobby — no dragging bags down a sidewalk after a long sailing.
The vehicle is reserved for your party alone, so there’s no waiting on other groups or extra stops along the way. Pickup at the port is coordinated by message as you walk off the ship, timed to your actual disembarkation rather than a fixed clock, with a courtesy wait window built in to absorb a slow gangway. When you reach the hotel, your chauffeur pulls up to the main entrance and helps with every bag from vehicle to door.
White Reef Hotel By the Sea in Lauderdale by the Sea is 35.2 miles from the Port of Miami by road, about 1 hour without heavy traffic via I-95. The fare is per vehicle: $150 for the Black SUV, $290 for the Van and $350 for the Van XL. Pickup is at your cruise terminal curb at PortMiami.
| Road distance | 35.2 miles |
|---|---|
| Black SUV, 1-5 | $150 |
| Drop-off address | 4141 Bougainvilla Dr, Lauderdale by the Sea |
| Drive time | 1 hour |
| Van, 6-9 | $290 |
| Main roads | I-95 |
| Van XL, 10-14 | $350 |
| Back from White Reef Hotel By the Sea | $150 / $290 / $350 |
Going back works the same way. The driver meets you at the main entrance of the hotel (4141 Bougainvilla Dr) and takes you to your cruise terminal at PortMiami, 35.2 miles away, in about 1 hour with light traffic. Fares for the return from White Reef Hotel By the Sea are $150 (Black SUV), $290 (Van) and $350 (Van XL). The booking box below opens with the two points swapped. Book the return
Plan on about 1 hour for the 35.2 miles from the Port of Miami to White Reef Hotel By the Sea via I-95 when the roads are clear. Peak hours can stretch the trip; it is a fixed fare per vehicle, 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, White Reef Hotel By the Sea is 35.2 miles away, about 1 hour 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 White Reef Hotel By the Sea starts as soon as the bags are loaded and takes about 1 hour.
The Black SUV holds up to 5 passengers, with passengers plus big suitcases up to 10; on this route it costs $150. Six to nine travelers with their cases take the Van ($290), ten to fourteen the Van XL ($350). All three go door to door to White Reef Hotel By the Sea.
Yes. The return from White Reef Hotel By the Sea 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 for the drive, plus a margin, before your boarding time; the return section above has the booking link.
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After our week aboard, my wife and I weren’t going to gamble on a ride at the terminal, so we pre-booked a private car to White Reef Hotel By the Sea. We went from the ship to the front desk of White Reef Hotel By the Sea with zero hassle along the way.
Los dos dejamos listo un traslado privado para después del crucero y así no lidiar con el gentío del puerto camino a White Reef Hotel By the Sea.
We came off the ship ready for a real bed and a driver already waiting to take us to White Reef Hotel By the Sea was the right call. Booking was quick, we got everything in writing, and everything went exactly as planned. The last thing you want after a week at sea is a ride that falls through, and this was rock solid.
With the whole crew, arranging a private car from the terminal to White Reef Hotel By the Sea meant nothing to sort out on disembarkation morning. For a stress-free way to get from the ship to White Reef Hotel By the Sea, it was money well spent. Booking was quick, we got a solid confirmation, and everything matched what we were told.