Hotels absolutely nearest to Miami cruise port

Hi there!

There are hotels near Miami cruise port, but you probably won’t want to walk to the cruise port from your hotel.

Although there are people who do!

There are many reasons it could be a good idea to get to Miami a day BEFORE your cruise departure date, especially if you’re flying for your cruise from the Miami cruise port.

To sum up the biggest reason?!

To relieve potential stress!

The main flight delays that are of concern would be delays due to weather.

And it’s not just the weather around your home airport and connecting airports you need to worry about.

There can be a ripple effect with affected flights, so that means that weather around the country has the potential to impact flights out of airports with clear and sunny skies.

So especially if you are flying to Miami in the winter months (where snow and ice at northern airports can cause problems), you might especially consider flying into Miami a day early.

Below is a list of hotels near Miami cruise port, including the very closest ones. There is also a note on whether or not you can walk to the cruise port from your Miami hotel.

I have personally walked from downtown Miami to the cruise port, but that doesn’t necessarily mean that you want to with your luggage! I have seen people walk to the cruise port, so you can if you want to! Just know before you go so you won’t be upset about it. More on this below.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Where to stay in Miami near the cruise port?! (Recap!)

👆 Map of walking from the Holiday Inn Port of Miami to the Miami cruise port for a Carnival cruise. Royal Caribbean is further! Or… you can take an uber! Explore the map. The Holiday Inn is the hotel that’s the closest to the Miami cruise port.

 

The best hotels near the Miami cruise port are the Intercontinental Miami, the Courtyard by Marriott Miami Downtown/Brickell, and the Miami Marriott Biscayne Bay.

These hotels are near Port Miami and have good reviews.

And although they are some of the closest hotels close to the cruise port of Port Miami, you will probably want to take a shuttle or uber to the cruise port.

 

See availability and prices of these Miami hotels:

• Intercontinental Miami: availability and price 
• Courtyard by Marriot Miami Downtown / Brickell: availability and price
• Miami Marriott Biscayne Bay: availability and price

 

 

Where is the Miami cruise port located?

The Miami cruise port is on its own island.

That would be Dodge Island.

You cross a bridge to get to this island. This bridge connects to downtown Miami.

 

 

So the cruise port is in a pretty good location, and this means that staying at a hotel near the Miami cruise port puts you near (or in) downtown Miami too.

 

 

 

Are there hotels that are within walking distance of the cruise port?

This will depend on your definition of “walking distance.”

But for most people, walking probably wouldn’t be considered a “reasonable” option.

It might take you 10 minutes just to walk across the bridge.

And apart from walking on the bridge, you need to get to the bridge.

And then once you get off the bridge, you need to walk to your cruise line’s terminal.

Both of these things can add another 10-15 minutes (or more) to your walking time.

Different cruise lines are located in different areas, so if your cruise terminal is further away, the more you’ll have to walk.

But, I HAVE seen people walk to the cruise port – luggage and all! (Rolling a suitcase walking across the bridge.)

So, if you’re staying near the cruise port and don’t mind a 20-30 minute walk while rolling your suitcase along with you, then it IS a possibility.

So for example, the walk from the absolute closest hotel to the Miami cruise port to each of these terminals might be a walk of about 25 minutes to get to the Disney, Carnival, and Celebrity cruise terminals.

To get to the Norwegian cruise terminal it might be around a 30 minute walk.

And to get to the Royal Caribbean cruise terminal, it might be around 40 minutes.

Burn some calories before you indulge for several days of all-you-can-eat cruise food, right?! 🤪

I’ve walked between downtown Miami and the cruise port many times. (Without luggage, though. I used to work on a cruise ship based out of Miami!)

There are sidewalks almost the entire way that make this a mostly safe enough option.

There’s a sidewalk on the bridge, and the only somewhat unsafe part might come once you reach the cruise port side and you have to cross the street to get to the terminals.

You might not find a proper crosswalk to make this crossing, and cars may be going kind of fast and not expecting people.

So it is important to be careful. Before you cross the street, look both ways of course… and look both ways again before you cross… and look both ways as you’re crossing too! Just saying…

 

 

Also keep in mind, you will be walking UP the bridge in part. (You might get tired quickly.)

And because it’s Miami, it’ll also likely be HOT. (You might get tired quickly.)

So, if you decide to walk, it’s important to keep your expectations in check!

But if you understand these things as mentioned above, then it can be fine!

 

 

Otherwise…

Shuttle to Miami cruise port

 

Hotels located near the Miami cruise port will generally make it convenient for you to book a paid shuttle to the cruise port at the front desk.

People also take taxis to the airport, and there is also uber in Miami. For the best estimate of how much an uber might cost, you can check the uber app. You don’t have to be in Miami in order to see the prices. You can input your starting location and destination. For the best estimate, you’ll want to check the app on the day of the week and the time of day that you plan to get an uber. (Set your alarm to check at that time!)

 

 

Compare prices at booking.com

 

• Eurostars Langford
• Holiday Inn Port of Miami Downtown << absolute closest hotel to cruise port
• DoubleTree by Hilton Grand Hotel Biscayne Bay
• Hyatt Regency Miami
• Homewood Suites by Hilton Miami Downtown/Brickell
• The Gabriel Miami, Curio Collection by Hilton
• Hilton Miami downtown

 

 

And be sure to get out on the open deck once the cruise ship starts sailing from the Miami cruise port!

You will be able to see South Pointe of Miami Beach as you sail away!

 

 

HAPPY HOTEL STAY NEAR MIAMI CRUISE PORT!