Flights: According to the website Expedia.com, to get to Tampa, Florida leaving on Friday January 30, and returning on Friday, February 6 American Airlines offers the best rate at $424 with one stop in Miami, Florida.

It leaves Bermuda at 8 a.m., and arrives in Tampa at 12.15 p.m. with a one hour lay over in Miami. On the return flight it leaves Tampa at 1.30 p.m., and arrives in Bermuda at 7.50 p.m. with a layover of 90 minutes in Miami.

Delta offers a flight on these dates from $433 with a stop over in Boston, Massachusetts. The flight leaves Bermuda at 12.45 p.m. and arrives in Tampa at 7.15 p.m. with an hour and 45 minutes in Boston.

On the way back it leaves Tampa at 8 a.m. with an hour and a half layover in Atlanta, Georgia. It arrives back in Bermuda at 2.34 p.m.

Continental offers a one stop flight for $450. This flight connects in Newark, New Jersey, and requires an overnight stay. The flight leaves Bermuda at 4 p.m. and arrives in Newark at 5.48 p.m.

It leaves Newark the next morning at 6.45 a.m. and arrives in Tampa at 9.42 a.m. On the return it leaves at 7.05 a.m. and arrives in Newark at 9.39 a.m. It departs Newark at 12 p.m. and arrives back in Bermuda at 3.05 p.m.

Hotels: For a more luxurious stay in Miami, you could stay at the Sofitel Miami, four hours away from Tampa which has a deluxe suite for $2,005.75 for seven nights. It is located at 5800 Blue Lagoon Drive, Miami.

In Tampa itself, there is the Comfort Inn Tampa Stadium at $299 per night located at the 4732 North Dale Mabry Highway in Tampa. This is the closest hotel to the Raymond James Stadium, home of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers and venue for the Super Bowl. www.comfortinn.com 1-813-874-6700

La Quinta Inn Tampa Airport $149 per night at 4730 West Spruce Street, Tampa. 9202 N 30th Street, Tampa 1-800-531-5900. www.lq.com.

Bay Harbour Hotel at 7700 W Courtney Campbell Csw, Tampa. http://www.bayharborhoteltampa.com/Area-Information.htm. 1-813-281-8900. Check with hotel for rates.

West Shore Hotel and COnference Centre at $99 per night at 1200 North Westshore Boulevard, Tampa.www.thewesthorehotel.com. 1-813-282-3636.