Cruise Port to Hotel: Aventura & North Dade

Eighteen drop-offs are listed here and all of them carry the same number, $120 for the vehicle, from the cruise terminals up to Aventura and the northern edge of Miami-Dade. Two patterns account for most of these bookings: a night near Aventura Mall before flying home, or a longer stay at a residence close to the county line. The vehicle belongs to your party alone, so the suitcases that came off the pier ride with you instead of following in a second car.

Which vehicle for your party

Party size decides the vehicle. Up to five passengers travel in the black SUV, six to nine take a Mercedes-Benz Sprinter, and parties of ten to fourteen need the long-wheelbase van. Luggage is the variable on a cruise day: plan on one checked bag and one carry-on per passenger, and tell us beforehand if you are carrying more than that.

Aventura and the north county

Aventura sits at the top of Miami-Dade, which makes this a northbound run up I-95 for most of its length. The listings cluster inside one corner of the county, running from the Lofts of Aventura across to Miami Gardens Inn and Suites, and that is why a single figure covers every row on the page. The Greater Miami visitor guide is worth a look for what is open on the day you come ashore.

How the terminal pickup runs

Pickup is set for after you are off the ship and through the terminal with your bags, not for the docking time printed on the itinerary, because clearance moves at its own pace. Send the ship name and the sailing date and we work from your own estimate of when you will reach the sidewalk. Miami-Dade County’s PortMiami site carries the terminal detail for the day. Reservations go through +1 (786) 682-8748.