The graph below shows the number of tourists visiting a particular Caribbean island between 2010 and 2017

The line chart illustrates how many visitors visit a Caribbean island over a period of 8 years starting from 2010. As can be seen from the graph, the

number

of tourists who stayed on ferries and on the island increased over the period shown.

In addition

, holidaymakers chose cruise ships as

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prevalent accommodation on their holiday. It was clear that the

number

of visitors staying on ships fluctuated around 0.75

million

between 2010 and 2013.

While

1.25

million

tourists selected a resort between 2010 and 2011. Afterwards, in 2013, the

number

of people was double the data from 2 years ago.

However

, from 2013 to 2017, guests made the choice to sleep on a vessel plummeted by 1.5

million

to reach a peak of 2

million

units.

Whereas

, people staying in a hotel remained stable at 1.5

million

between 2013 and 2015.

In contrast

, the

number

of guests who chose a homestay stabilised at 1.5

million

.