Valentine’s Day is a day that isn’t always respected for its beauty, with many people considering it a manufactured one developed to sell cards, and that may be true, but it is also a day in which we celebrate the ones we love most, and is that really a bad thing? 2025 has gotten off to a slow and wintry start, but a visit to Port Aransas and a stay in our romantic love nests at The Dunes is sure to bring warmth to your heart and a smile on the face of your Valentine. This guide to Valentine’s Day in Port Aransas will help you fill every moment with joy and beauty and perhaps even win you the best Valentine of all award.
Breakfast in Bed in Port Aransas
If there is anything more luxurious than sleeping in late and awakening to your Valentine bringing you a breakfast they prepared themselves, we can’t really think of it, and our fully equipped kitchens at The Dunes will make meal prep easy. Because the simplest gestures can make the most impact, you won’t even need to go all out, but a single rose in a bud vase adds to the romance of the meal you made. And if cooking isn’t really your thing, the popular food delivery services are available in Port Aransas and the deliveries are quick, painless, and delicious.
Spa Day at Balinese Spa & Boutique, 121 Cut-Off Road in Port Aransas
The talented masseuses at Balinese Spa & Boutique offer a variety of massage services, including Swedish, Deep Tissue, Hot Stone, and their Herbal Thai Massage that combines massage with herbal therapy and helps relieve recipients of pain and inflammation. Choose between 50 minute and 80 minute sessions, or if you really want to spoil your beautiful Valentine, their Balinese Signature Massage lasts for 120 minutes and starts with a salt scrub exfoliation, followed by a Dead Sea Mud Masque wrap, a rain shower rinse off, and finally, the massage of her choice. THIS will certainly make her feel like a new woman, and if she finds something pretty that she wants to buy on her way out, all the better.
Sweets for Your Sweet at Winton’s Island Candy, 601 S Alister Street in Port Aransas
For most of the world, the diet started on January 6th this year (normally the 2nd, but that fell on a Thursday, which is practically a weekend, so Monday, January 6th it is), and if you and your Valentine haven’t already fallen off the healthy eating wagon, good for you. Valentine’s Day is all about the sweets, though, and it isn’t considered cheating if you enjoy a holiday treat. A visit to Winton’s Island Candy will make you her hero, and although you could sneak in and pick out her treats yourself, the women of The Dunes will tell you that when it comes to candy, letting us choose our sweets is a sure way of earning bonus points!
A Sunset Dolphin Cruise with The Scarlett Lady Dolphin Adventure, 440 W Cotter Avenue
Sunset over the water is truly a magical time and as you cruise along the Gulf waters aboard the Scarlett Lady, following the friendly and frolicking dolphins while waiting for the show in the sky to begin, the romance of the moment may overwhelm you in the best of ways. Offering a full bar that serves the most delicious cocktails, wines, and beers, you can raise a toast to the beauty of another sunset in paradise, if you can take your eyes off the beauty standing with you!
A Romantic Meal at Lisabella’s Bistro & Bar, 5009 TX-361 in Port Aransas
The traditional romantic meal is a tradition for a very good reason. Because it works, of course, and a meal at Lisabella’s Bistro & Bar will be memorable for its romance factor as well as for its very delicious menu. An international menu of seafood dishes is what’s for dinner at this wonderful eatery, including options such as Mermaid Soup (lobster coconut broth, shrimp, curry, and spices) Red Snapper Belle Meuniere, and Seafood Enchiladas. Be sure to save room for dessert as their Homemade Hallelujah Chocolate Cake is made from a secret family recipe and is definitely too good to pass up!
Stay in and Cuddle
The charm and warmth of our Texas love nests may entice you to spend an evening at home. Door Dash your dinner (again, not forgetting dessert!) or enjoy puttering around together in our luxuriously appointed kitchens, creating your favorite meal. Pull out the board games and spend the evening in quiet competition, or simply snuggle together on our super soft sofas, watching a rom com on the state of the art television. Valentine’s Day in Port Aransas will be that much more special because you spent it with us. Reserve your favorite escape today!