The graph below shows the number of tourists visiting a particular Caribbean Island between 2010 and 2017. Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where relevant.

The line graph illustrates how many people choose a Caribbean

Island

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as their holiday destination over a 7

year-period

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(2010 – 2017),

tourists

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had the option to stay either

on

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in

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cruise

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shops or on the

island

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.

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, the total

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of

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increased significantly over the period of time,

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, there was a shift in the

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’ preference between staying on land or on the water. From 2010 to 2015, the total

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of

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experienced a steady rise, jumping from 1

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to slightly more than 2.5

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. During

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5 years-period, more

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chose to stay on the

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than on

cruise

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ships. From 2010 to 2011, the

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of on-land

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stayed

over

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at over

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0.5

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,

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on-water

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showed a growth, ending 2011 at 0.5

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. After 2011, the

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of

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visitors

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continued to rise, reaching its peak in 2013 at 1.5

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,

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cruise

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for cruise

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visitors

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shrunk, reaching its lowest

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in 2012 but recovering from that year onwards. Starting from 2012, the

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of

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staying on ships steadily increased, outnumbering the on-

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figures, which declined since the plateau in 2013, between 2015 and 2016. In 2016 the

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number

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of

tourists

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spiked, in the end of the recorded period,

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Caribbean

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was welcoming 3.5

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, out of each 2

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chose to stay on

cruise

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ships and 1.5

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on the

island

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.