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 the frequency of tourist visits from 2010 to 2014 to a specific

island

in the Caribbean. It is

then

broken down into two types of stays,

first

Correct article usage

the first

show examples

being staying on the

island

and the second one being staying on a

cruise

ship

.

Overall

, the total

number

of tourists steadily increased throughout the years. Between 2010 and 2017, the

number

of visitors that stayed on the

island

was

overall

stable

while

the

number

of

cruise

ship

stays generally increased. Starting from 1

million

visitors in 2010, the amount of tourists that come to

this

island

usually increased by around half a

million

each year. It rose by around 250

thousand

in 2011, 2012, and 2015

while

stagnating once in 2016. It

then

rose dramatically in 2017, increasing by 1,5

million

that year. Between the two options given, being on the

island

or on a

cruise

ship

, the first option seemed to stay more stable

while

the second one seemed to rise pretty consistently. Starting at around 700

thousand

, visitors that decided to accommodate themselves on the

island

rose by around 1

million

between 2011-2013, before staying the same until 2015, dipping by around a quarter of a

million

before going back up to the previous

number

, showing a generally stable trend.

In contrast

,

cruise

ship

stays that started at 250

thousand

in 2010 generally had a steady increase of around 250-500

thousand

each year, only dipping once in 2012.