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 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.
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the line chart illustrates Caribbean Island visitors who stayed on cruise ships and who stayed on the island, counted in million visitors in 7 years from 2010 to 2017. It can be seen that even though at the beginning the record shows people who stayed on land was higher, at the
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data shows
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. In 2010, the total number of individuals who went to the Caribbean Islands for a holiday was about 1 million and figures trend rose every year until 2017. There was a wide positive gap between 2016-2017 which was approximately slightly under 1 million differences,
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, in the previous
year
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the sum of visitors was stagnant.
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, in the same period in which the total graph was not moving up or down, there was a change of person's preference for choosing their vacation. In 2015 they opted to stay on the ground,
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in next year the sea was their first choice.
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, since 2016 option to sail on a cruise has still become a favourite over staying on the island.
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Vocabulary: The word "shows" was used 2 times.
Vocabulary: The word "stayed" was used 4 times.
Topic Vocabulary:
  • trend
  • fluctuation
  • peak
  • trough
  • gradual increase
  • sharp decline
  • steady growth
  • plateau
  • seasonal variation
  • external influences
  • tourist influx
  • sustainable tourism
  • economic impact
  • hospitality industry
  • travel restrictions
  • visitor statistics
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