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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of visitors to a specific Caribbean destination from 2010 to 2017.

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, the total

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of visitors increased throughout the given period. In the beginning, most

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people

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to visit the island by cruise ships, but that changed in the

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two years.

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what is shown, the total

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visiting the island in 2010 was 1

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.

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figure witnessed a steady rise to reach approximately 2.75

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in 2015. It plateaued at

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level in 2016 before experiencing its largest increase between 2016 and 2017, soaring dramatically to its peak of 3.5

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. In 2010, most resided on the island, with around ¾ of

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remaining on land.

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peaked in 2013 at 1.5

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and hovered around that level for the remainder of the period. The

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opting to visit on cruises fluctuated between

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¼ and ½ a

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between 2010 and 2013. In 2014, there was a sharp escalation in cruise visitors, a trend which continued year on year, reaching 1.5

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in 2016, and

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at 2

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in 2017, the highest of any category in any year.