Eat, Play, Love: Eri Maldives Rewrites a Modern Classic for Two This Valentine’s

Eri Maldives will introduce Eat, Play, Love, a special programme for couples taking place from 12–16 February 2027. Set in the North Malé Atoll, the experience will bring together dining, island activities and romantic moments, offering couples an alternative way to celebrate the occasion beyond traditional Valentine’s Day experiences.

Inspired by the growing interest in experience-led travel, the programme reflects findings from Booking.com’s 2027 Travel Predictions, which revealed that 81% of global travellers would choose a holiday based on how they want to feel rather than the destination itself. Through Eat, Play, Love, Eri Maldives aims to create opportunities for couples to enjoy meaningful moments through food, ocean experiences and time together.

Eat: The Way to the Heart

On 14 February, couples can enjoy A Valentine’s Feast, featuring a five-course aphrodisiac-inspired menu accompanied by a glass of sparkling wine. For a more intimate setting, Dinner Beneath the Stars offers a private dining experience under the night sky, beginning with a signature cocktail and concluding with a special villa turndown.

Between courses, Sips for Two takes over the bar at Sip & Dip, pouring jumbo Valentine cocktails and swoon-worthy infusions made for sharing, best ordered with two straws and no rush.

Play: Making Waves

For pairs whose love language is quality time spent slightly out of breath, the reef does the matchmaking. Dive in Together is a guided scuba session for two, equipment included, an easy first step beneath the surface for newcomers and seasoned swimmers alike, with underwater camera for hire to capture that first shared descent.

Thrill-seekers can take the fast lane with Chase the Blue, a jet ski dash to a secluded reef followed by a guided snorkel, with photo kit and extra reef time for those not quite done with the water.

Love: Slow Hours and Soft Landings

As afternoon tips into evening, Love at Golden Hour carries lovebirds across the lagoon with sparkling wine in hand and a mellow soundtrack, while the sky pulls off what no filter ever could.

Physical touch takes centre stage at EsKape Spa with In the Ocean’s Rhythm, a 90-minute side-by-side ritual inspired by the tide’s ebb and flow, using sweeping palm strokes and bespoke aromatherapy oils to quieten busy minds. For those wanting the best for both, An Island Ritual for Two fills the hours from late afternoon to nightfall, carrying the calm of a shared massage into a dusk cruise and an intimate dinner, before a villa turndown closes the night.

Partners booking two massages also leave with a parting gift: A Lasting Touch, a complimentary massage oil or essential oil that keeps the spa-day glow alive long after the tan fades.

The Main Character Edit

For those after the full rom-com arc without lifting a finger, The Perfect Day for Love strings every chapter together: a private breakfast, a spa interlude, a twilight sail and a Champagne supper with live music, with a personal photographer capturing enough content for a relationship hard launch, or a camera roll to revisit on the next anniversary. In the end, the itinerary is just the frame; the real story is everything in between. That, above all, is what the island makes room for at Eri.

Rooms start from £321 per night on a Full Board basis when booking directly. All experiences run daily from 12–16 February 2027 unless stated otherwise, some requiring reservations at least six hours ahead.