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The Health District isn't where most cruisers look. This SpringHill has a Marriott offer with a free one-way ride to the port and breakfast for two, and breakfast is free here anyway.
It's all suites, with a bar and a pool. What it doesn't publish is a cruise-parking rate — self-parking is $36.60 a day, for the nights you're in the room — so drivers should ask first.
Book it if
- Fly-in cruisers who want the port ride handled
- Families in the queen/queen suites
- Anyone traveling with a pet up to 50 lb
Look elsewhere if
- You're driving and need a set parking price for the cruise.
- You want to walk to Bayside or the bay.
Your night before, from here
From check-in to the gangway, using only what SpringHill Suites Medical Center publishes.
13Eleven serves the free breakfast, then salads and burgers from 1 to 9 PM, with a terrace and a bar. Suites have a mini-fridge and a microwave, and there's an outdoor pool. Marriott also lists a house car for getting around downtown.
Marriott's Breakfast to Boarding offer includes free one-way transport to the Port of Miami and breakfast for two. We didn't see an end date on the offer page.
Free hot buffet breakfast, 6:30 to 9:30 AM on weekdays and 6:30 to 10:00 AM on weekends.
The hotel's cruise page says it's "less than five minutes from the port" but gives no mileage. Your cruise line’s documents name your terminal and check-in window.
Self-parking is $36.60 a day. Marriott doesn't publish a cruise-parking rate, and Miami's tourism board lists a park-and-cruise deal the hotel's own pages don't confirm.
Night-Before Score: 61 of 100
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Getting here, and on to the ship
Pick where you’re coming from. Solid lines are rides the hotel publishes; a question mark is a leg you’ll arrange yourself.
Marriott says there's no airport shuttle.
Marriott's Breakfast to Boarding offer includes free one-way transport to the Port of Miami and breakfast for two. We didn't see an end date on the offer page.
The hotel's cruise page says it's "less than five minutes from the port" but gives no mileage.
From MIA without a hotel shuttle
Taxis run on the meter, and Miami-Dade sets a $15 minimum for trips that start at MIA. Rideshare picks up on the arrivals and departures levels. Or ride Metrorail’s Orange Line downtown.
No airport shuttle.
Marriott's Breakfast to Boarding offer includes free one-way transport to the Port of Miami and breakfast for two. We didn't see an end date on the offer page.
The hotel's cruise page says it's "less than five minutes from the port" but gives no mileage.
From FLL without a hotel shuttle
Fort Lauderdale’s own pages put a taxi to PortMiami at about $67 on one page and $86 on another, and allow 90 minutes in traffic. Plan on a taxi, a rideshare or a pre-booked car.
Self-parking is $36.60 a day. Marriott doesn't publish a cruise-parking rate, and Miami's tourism board lists a park-and-cruise deal the hotel's own pages don't confirm.
Parking for your stay: $36.60 a day; 8-foot clearance.
Marriott's Breakfast to Boarding offer includes free one-way transport to the Port of Miami and breakfast for two. We didn't see an end date on the offer page.
The hotel's cruise page says it's "less than five minutes from the port" but gives no mileage.
Landing on sail morning instead? Some cruise lines and shuttle companies run straight to the terminals; compare the airports and the cut-off times.
Distance
No mileage statedThe hotel's cruise page says it's "less than five minutes from the port" but gives no mileage.
Source: marriott.comShuttle departures
Not publishedThe hotel doesn’t publish set times. Ask at check-in, and leave slack on a busy sailing morning. Your cruise documents give your terminal check-in window.
Source: marriott.comParking while you sail
Cruise parking
Cruise parking unconfirmedSelf-parking is $36.60 a day. Marriott doesn't publish a cruise-parking rate, and Miami's tourism board lists a park-and-cruise deal the hotel's own pages don't confirm.
Source: marriott.comThe port’s own garages
$25/dayPortMiami charges $25 a day for long-term parking at most of its garages, and $35 at Garage AA. Royal Caribbean and Norwegian book their own garages. There’s no shuttle leg. Compare every parking option.
Source: miamidade.govThe evening and the morning
The evening
Pool · Food or bar on site13Eleven serves the free breakfast, then salads and burgers from 1 to 9 PM, with a terrace and a bar. Suites have a mini-fridge and a microwave, and there's an outdoor pool. Marriott also lists a house car for getting around downtown.
Breakfast
FreeFree hot buffet breakfast, 6:30 to 9:30 AM on weekdays and 6:30 to 10:00 AM on weekends.
Address
Health District1311 NW 10th Avenue, Miami, FL 33136
Hotel website
The fine print, in one place
Times, fees, rooms and the small stuff, as SpringHill Suites Medical Center publishes it. Where it says “not stated”, the hotel doesn’t say, and a quick call will settle it.
Check-in and check-out
Minimum age
To check in, per the hotel.
Resort fee
None listed
Wi-Fi
Free for Marriott Bonvoy members
Parking for your stay
$36.60 a day; 8-foot clearance
Cruise parking is in the parking section above.
Breakfast
Free hot buffet. Mon–Fri 6:30–9:30 AM, Sat–Sun 6:30–10:00 AM
Pool
Outdoor pool
Pets
One pet up to 50 lb, $150 non-refundable fee per stay.
Sail morning, on the clock
From the hotel’s published hours. Your cruise documents set your check-in window at the terminal.
Food and drink on site
- 13ElevenFree breakfast, then salads and burgers 1–9 PM, with a terrace and a bar
Rooms
All suites, including queen/queen suites with a work desk, a mini-fridge and a microwave.
Accessibility
Roll-in showers, accessible parking and TTY are listed.
On site
- EV chargingNo
- Guest laundryYes
- Fitness centerYes
- Pets allowedYes
Nearby, by the hotel’s count
- Frost Science1.7 mi
- Wynwood1.8 mi
- Children's Museum2.8 mi
- Jungle Island3.3 mi
- Miami Beach8.7 mi
Distances as the hotel or its brand lists them. Bars use a square-root scale so short walks stay visible.
Also worth knowing
- A house car for getting around downtown, per the hotel’s cruise offer
Before you book
Worth knowing
- The free port ride comes with the Breakfast to Boarding offer. Book that rate, not a plain room.
- The port ride is one way.
- Self-parking is $36.60 a day, with an 8-foot clearance.
- You must be 21 to check in.
What we couldn’t confirm
- Whether you can leave a car while you cruise, and at what price
- Port ride times
Rates and policies are as the hotel published them on September 25, 2026. Confirm anything you’re counting on when you book.
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SpringHill Suites Medical Center FAQ
Does SpringHill Suites Medical Center have a cruise shuttle?
Only with a package or offer. Marriott's Breakfast to Boarding offer includes free one-way transport to the Port of Miami and breakfast for two. We didn't see an end date on the offer page.
Does SpringHill Suites Medical Center have an airport shuttle?
Not that it publishes. From Miami International: Marriott says there's no airport shuttle. From Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood: No airport shuttle.
Can I park at SpringHill Suites Medical Center while I cruise?
The hotel doesn't say. Self-parking is $36.60 a day. Marriott doesn't publish a cruise-parking rate, and Miami's tourism board lists a park-and-cruise deal the hotel's own pages don't confirm.
How far is SpringHill Suites Medical Center from PortMiami?
The hotel's cruise page says it's "less than five minutes from the port" but gives no mileage. It sits in our Brickell, Midtown & Health District band.
Can I check in early or check out late on cruise days?
Check-in is 3:00 PM and check-out 12:00 PM. The hotel doesn't publish early or late terms, so ask when you book, not on the day.
Will the hotel hold my bags?
The hotel doesn't say. Most hotels will hold bags between check-out and a late shuttle, but that's a call to make, not an assumption.
Does the port shuttle come back for me after the cruise?
The hotel publishes only the ride to the port. Miami-Dade taxis from the port run on the meter with a $15 minimum, Carnival sells a transfer back for its guests, and shared shuttles are on Viator.
What's the breakfast timing on sail morning?
Free hot buffet. Mon–Fri 6:30–9:30 AM, Sat–Sun 6:30–10:00 AM. Your terminal check-in window is in your cruise documents, and the port asks you not to arrive before it.
Can I park an oversized vehicle or charge an EV?
8-foot clearance.
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