Both Gov. Charles W. Turnbull and Lt. Gov. Gerard Luz James II are in Miami this weekend; Turnbull is attending the Seatrade Cruise Shipping Convention in Miami, according to a Government House statement. A government source said James' visit is personal.
It is Turnbull's first trip to the convention, which began Monday and is organized in association with the Florida-Caribbean Cruise Association and the International Council of Cruise Lines.
Finance Commissioner Bernice Turnbull will be acting governor until Turnbull's return this weekend. In accordance with the Revised Organic Act of 1954, Senate President Almando "Rocky" Liburd, will serve as acting lieutenant governor through Monday, when James returns.
More than 100 countries are attending this year's convention and showing off their ports, among them Croatia, Vietnam, Israel and Dubai. While cruise line executives reported that overall the industry experienced double digit growth in 2000, another conference earlier this week focused on congestion in key ports of call around the world.
