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

The line graph illustrates the changes in the

number

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of

visitors

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to a Caribbean

island

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over the period from 2010 to 2017, including those staying on the

island

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and those staying on cruise

ships

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.

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, the total

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of tourists increased significantly over the period.

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both categories showed growth,

visitors

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staying on

cruises

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ships

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experienced the most dramatic rise and eventually became the dominant group. In detail, the

island

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received around 1

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tourists in total in 2010. Of those, approximately 0.7

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stayed on the

island

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,

whereas

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only about 0.3

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stayed on the cruise

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. Over the next few years, the

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of

island

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-based

visitors

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rose steadily, reaching just over

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1

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by 2012 and remaining stable until 2015.

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, the

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of cruise

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ships

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visitors

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increased gradually at first but

then

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rose sharply after 2012.

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figure surpassed 1

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round

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2015 and continued to grow rapidly , reaching approximately 2

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million

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by 2017. In total, the

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of tourists reached about 3.5

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by the end of the period.