The graph below shows the number of tourists (measured in millions) 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 illustrates the

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of

tourists

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(in millions) who visited a Caribbean

island

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from 2010 to 2017. It gives data on total

visitors

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, and breaks it down into those who stayed on the

island

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and those who stayed on

cruise

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ships

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.

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, the total

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of

tourists

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increased over the period. Both types of

visitors

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showed growth, but the

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of people staying on

cruise

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ships

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had a more noticeable rise after 2012. In 2010, about 1

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tourists

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stayed on

cruise

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ships

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, and around 0.75

million

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stayed on the

island

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. The total

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of

visitors

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was about 1.5

million

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. From 2010 to 2012, the

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of

cruise

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ship

visitors

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remained the same,

while

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the

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of

visitors

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staying on the

island

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increased slightly.

On the other hand

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, after 2012, the

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of

cruise

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ship

tourists

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grew steadily, reaching 2

million

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in 2017. Meanwhile, those staying on the

island

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also

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increased, peaking at 1.5

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in 2015 and remaining stable until 2017. The total

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of

tourists

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reached about 3.5

million

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in 2017, more than double the

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in 2010.

To sum up

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, tourism to the

island

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rose a lot during the period, especially the

number

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visitors

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on

cruise

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ships

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.