The Tampa Bay Lightning or “The Bolts” are one of two NHL teams to call the Sunshine State (Florida) their home. You’ll notice when they play games some of the players have suntans in the middle of the winter which is a testament to the beautiful weather Florida has year round. It’s rumored players enjoy golf and arrive to practise in shorts and flipflops. With BookSeats.com it’s not only the players who can enjoy the benefits of hockey in Tampa Bay. Fans can travel to see their favorite team match-up against the Lightning and organize golf, beach and patio days (even in the dead of winter) while doing so. The ability to select hotels based on location (can choose near the arena, airport, golf courses, etc) and the option to adjust flight dates allows fans to organize not only a hockey-only trip but a full-blown winter vacation. With the icing on the top being the ability to watch an NHL game.
The Tampa Bay Lightening play out of Amalie Arena. The state of the art arena was completed in 1996 and was named the Ice Palace. Naming Rights were originally awarded to the St. Petersbrug TImes, then in 2014 Amalie Oila Company secured the title.
Amalie Arena can hold up to 19,092 Tampa Bay Lightning fans. That’s a lot of Bolts fans in one place!
Of course the ultimate decision of where to stay comes down to those booking the trip - if it’s for business or visiting family you may have local areas in mind already. However, if you’re coming into Tampa to check-out a Bolts game and enjoy the city we highly recommend staying in downtown Tampa Bay, ideally along the Riverwalk. Just a 13 minute walk to Amelia Arena and a 18 minute drive from St. Pete-Clearwater International Airport downtown offers fans the perfect mix of tourism paired with accessibility to the Lightning’s arena. With no shortage of bars, golf, restaurants, landmarks and just steps to the ocean, visiting Tampa Bay can quickly fill anybody’s itinerary no matter the preference. With BookSeats.com fans can customize all aspects of their Tampa Bay Lightning trip by selecting any combination of hotels, flights and game tickets.
If you want the short story, the Tampa Bay Lighting got their name because Tampa Bay is the lightning capital of Canada and U.S.A. If you want the long story, it’s because team founder and NHL legend Phil Esposito refused to accept the naming contest entries from Tampa Bay locals. The two front-running names were the “Tampa Bay Oceanics” and the “Tampa Bay Pelicans” were refused by founder, when in fact he only agreed with any fan that submitted “Lightning” because two weeks prior he was at his friend’s house and the friend’s 84 mother suggested to name the team the “Lightning,” and Phil said, “that’s it!”
Hockey is a fast, brutal sport. For National Hockey League supporters, nothing tops the chants of a roaring crowd, the crunch of skate blades carving through the ice, the loud crack of a slapshot from the blueline, or the thunderous boom of players colliding into each other at full tilt.
If you’ve always thought to go on a Tampa Bay Lightning road trip with pals, family or colleagues, this could be your year! With such competitive prices and an easy-to-use booking interface, coordinating a Tampa Bay Lightning sports trip has never been more easy.
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We created the Bookseats.com platform so that it would be as simple as ever to book your next Tampa Bay Lightning sport trip. This remains the case if you are going alone, with a small group of pals, or even on an quick work trip with colleagues. Bookseats.com can help you if you require airfare, hotel accommodations, game tickets, or any combination of the three.
To get underway, the first thing you’ll need to do is select a date for the Tampa Bay Lightning road trip. While the method of selecting a date will vary for everyone, we found that sometimes the ideal way to focus on a target is to start by examining the schedule of the team you want to watch. Once you have chosen the date, click the “Build Package” button.
The next step will be to provide us with a few details. We need to know info like how many Tampa Bay Lightning game tickets you require, your hotel accommodation preferences, and the number of rooms you require. Ask yourself: Would my friends prefer to be nearer to the venue, or should we get rooms near the center of town? The Bookseats.com platform makes it simple by providing you a map with all of the nearby accommodations in the area at a variety of different rates.
We know how much of a pain it can be to arrange all the variables of a group expedition. That’s what we’re here for. Using our website, not only will you save time and frustration, you’ll also save money! Traveling on a Tampa Bay Lightning road trip has never been simpler.
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Don’t forget: While Bookseats.com focuses in helping groups coordinate travel packages, we can also help you if you’re on your own!
You may be passing through a town on business and already have a hotel. You might not be flying, but using your own vehicle instead. No problem! If you’re only in town for the night and all you need are Tampa Bay Lightning tickets, we can assist.
By leaning on our partnerships in the sports industry, we can provide you with tickets to any Tampa Bay Lightning game, even if you heard it was sold out. These partnerships and experience working in the sports industry mean we can provide Tampa Bay Lightning game tickets to essentially any stadium, at any time of year, whenever they play.
In fact, you don’t even need to travel to benefit from Bookseats.com! You may be acting as the host, with lots of your friends or family members seeing you in your hometown. If you’ve chosen that the best way to enjoy some time together is to go see the Tampa Bay Lightning play, we’ll help you handle of all the details in less time, with less stress, and for less money.
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