By: Angela Caraway-Carlton
With our swaying palm trees, intoxicating salty breezes, sexy nightlife and date-night-worthy restaurants, love is always in the air in Greater Miami & Miami Beach. If you’re looking for a special way to celebrate your special someone this Valentine’s Day, we’ve rounded up some ideas that are certain to impress.
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Take the Valentine’s Bay Cruise & then explore Deering Estate
Valentine’s Cruises and Concerts
Listening to music while surrounded by candlelight? You can’t go wrong. Make plans for Candlelight: Valentine’s Day Special on Sunday, February 13 at the Hotel Colonnade Coral Gables. As the venue is bathed in flickering candles, the Biscayne String Quartet will woo guests with a classical concert, showcasing romantic favorites including songs from “Romeo and Juliet.”
If you’re in search of a stunning setting to create the mood, take off on a Valentine’s Bay Cruise that departs from the Deering Estate on Sunday, February 13. Your ticket includes admission to the estate’s lush grounds, as well as a romantic cruise on a 45-foot catamaran, the Pelican Skipper, around beautiful Biscayne Bay. Guests receive a complimentary glass of bubbly, and those views are worthy of a toast.
Bring a blanket and lawn chairs to the Moonlight concert at Deering Estate
The romance continues at the Deering Estate on Monday, February 14, with a Moonlight & Music concert to celebrate Valentine's Day. Bring your chairs and blankets, and pack a picnic filled with all the foods that your sweetie adores. (There’s also an option to buy food when you arrive or pre-order through Joanna’s Marketplace.) Sit under the stars and listen to music from The French Horn Collective and the star of the night, Keba.
1 Hotel on South Beach is "naturally" romantic
Love the Zen: Spa Treatments, Meditation & More
If your “love language” is self-care, take advantage of Miami Health & Wellness Months from February 1-March 31, when hotels and spas in Greater Miami & Miami Beach offer wellness activities and treatments at a discount.
At VITA Luxury Body Club in the Miami Design District, receive 25% off a 60-minute Swedish massage.
At the Shala Spa at Dream South Beach, you’ll be treated to a soothing full body massage using essential oils and hot stones for $120. A mood-booster and stress-fighter, the massage will leave you ready for romance.
Couples who meditate together stay together. Sign up for the Share The Love event at the 1 Hotel South Beach on Monday, February 14, where you and your partner will enjoy a heart-opening meditation and sound experience meant to deepen your relationship. Couples will sip wine as they’re guided to write each other a love letter.
Indulge in a staycation
Sultry Staycations
Staycations are always a great gift idea, including this decadent Self Love Spa Package at Hotel AKA Brickell. Book at least two nights at the hotel and they’ll give you a $250 spa credit to indulge in nature-based treatments. This package is available throughout the entire month of February, and guests also receive a complimentary cocktail of the month at Nativo Kitchen + Bar.
Or, escape to the Holiday Inn Express Hotel & Suites Miami-Kendall, where they’re offering a package that includes a bottle of sparkling white wine, a box of chocolates and a flower bouquet.
For other staycations that will help the sparks fly, stay and play at one of these romantic Miami hotels.
Romantic Dining
If a memorable meal is the way to your loved one’s heart, make a reservation at one of Miami Beach’s best restaurants.
In Coral Gables, Tur Kitchen is offering two prix fixe menu options on Monday, February 14, with options ranging from a three-course meal for $79 per person to the Exclusive Valentine’s Day Experience for $140 per person. Spring for the Exclusive Experience, which includes a bottle of Veuve Champagne and a bouquet of roses with the meal. (If you want to bring your little loves, there’s even a “Gourmand in Training” kids’ menu option.)
Fall in love with marine life at Phillip and Patricia Frost Museum of Science
Family Celebrations
For many couples, it’s just as important to include their kids in Valentine’s celebrations. Spend a day the Phillip and Patricia Frost Museum of Science in Downtown Miami, where kids can run free from floor to floor, falling in love with marine life and science exhibitions. On Sunday, February 13, they can attend a special Mini-Me Science: My Amazing Body event, where they’ll learn about the human body.