From $340 per vehicle: a private, one-way ride from Port of Miami to Zambezi Boutique Guesthouse in a chauffeured SUV or van.
One number per vehicle covers the full journey one way. Choose by how many people ride and how many bags come along.
On disembarkation morning the driver plans around the ship’s arrival and waits at the curb outside your terminal at PortMiami. The curbside greeting at the terminal is included; the Meet & Greet at the terminal, your driver holding a name sign, is available for $40. Luggage goes straight from the terminal into the vehicle and the ride leaves private and direct.
Zambezi Boutique Guesthouse sits in Naples, over on Florida’s opposite coast from the cruise piers. Crossing the peninsula puts you in a slower, softer corner of the state, where the pace eases the moment you step out of the vehicle at the door. This is a small, personal place to stay rather than a big property, which is exactly what many travelers desire after days of shipboard crowds and buffet lines.
Naples is the reason people make the journey. The town pairs powder beaches and its long fishing pier with the galleries along Fifth Avenue and a botanical garden a short outing away. You can spend a morning with your feet in the Gulf sand, wander into an exhibit or a shop by afternoon, and still be back at the guesthouse without a long haul between one thing and the next. It is the kind of setting that rewards staying put and letting the days locate their own shape.
Because we run the transfer straight to the door, your first minutes in Naples are spent settling in rather than solving logistics. Your bags come out of the vehicle at the entrance, the driver handles the lifting at both ends, and there is no second leg to sort out once the car pulls away. Arriving relaxed, with everything at the door of Zambezi Boutique Guesthouse and the coast waiting a short way off, is a fitting start to the Gulf-side stretch of your journey.
This is a private terminal-to-door run, booked ahead and reserved for your group alone. Your chauffeur is staged and waiting before you clear the disembarkation hall, so the wait belongs to the driver rather than to you. Your luggage rides inside the vehicle with you, loaded at the pier and carried in at Zambezi Boutique Guesthouse, with nothing left on a sidewalk and no line to stand in.
From the port it is one straightforward crossing to the Gulf side, roughly 125 to 136 minutes on the road depending on the hour and the traffic. Disembarkation mornings fill the terminal exits quickly, but with the pickup timed to your ship you simply walk out and go. You set the departure and the pace; the driver handles the route and the bags at both ends, and the vehicle stays yours the whole way to the door.
Zambezi Boutique Guesthouse in Naples is 127.8 miles from the Port of Miami by road, about 2 hours 8 minutes without heavy traffic via I-75 (Alligator Alley). The fare is per vehicle: $340 for the Black SUV, $450 for the Van and $550 for the Van XL. Pickup is at your cruise terminal curb at PortMiami.
| Road distance | 127.8 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 Zambezi Boutique Guesthouse | $340 / $450 / $550 |
For the trip back, your driver picks you up at the main entrance of your stop and drives the 127.8 miles to your cruise terminal at PortMiami in about 2 hours 8 minutes. The return fare is $340 for the Black SUV, $450 for the Van and $550 for the Van XL. The booking box opens with Zambezi Boutique Guesthouse as the pickup; just add the date and time. Book the return
Zambezi Boutique Guesthouse is 127.8 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.
Book the time you expect to walk out of the terminal with your bags, not the docking time. The waiting rules for slow disembarkation days are on the FAQ page linked below. The drive to Zambezi Boutique Guesthouse then takes about 2 hours 8 minutes.
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 Zambezi Boutique Guesthouse 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 Zambezi Boutique Guesthouse.
Yes. The return from Zambezi Boutique Guesthouse to the Port of Miami costs $340 in the Black SUV, $450 in the Van and $550 in the Van XL. Allow about 2 hours 8 minutes for the drive, plus a margin, before your boarding time; the return section above has the booking link.
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My husband and I had a great sailing and followed it with a private car ready at the curb to take us to Zambezi Boutique Guesthouse — no fuss at the port. The fare was locked in at booking, no surprise on a busy disembarkation morning.
Our family of five came off the ship at PortMiami and the driver loaded every cruise bag for the ride to Zambezi Boutique Guesthouse. We went from the terminal to a real bed with no stress at all.
On time, professional, and the driver knew exactly where Zambezi Boutique Guesthouse was. It was a private car just for me — nobody else to wait on — exactly right for the morning.
Walking off the ship on my own, the last thing I wanted was to drag my bags around looking for a ride at the port, so I had a private car waiting for the run to Zambezi Boutique Guesthouse. I had the driver’s details ahead of time, so there was nothing to worry about at the terminal. The ride from the terminal to Zambezi Boutique Guesthouse was smooth and steady, and I could just settle in.
My husband and I had a great sailing and capped it off with a private car ready at the curb to take us to Zambezi Boutique Guesthouse — not one worry at the terminal.