The graph below shows the number of tourists visiting a particular Caribbean island between 2010 and 2017. Summerise the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make compariosns where relevant.

The line chart illustrates the

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of

visitors

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to a particular Caribbean island, categorised by their type of accommodation, between 2010 and 2017.

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, the total

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of tourists increased throughout the period.

Visitors

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staying on cruise ships showed a consistent upward trend,

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those staying on the island experienced noticeable fluctuations. At the beginning of the period, the total

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of

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stood at 1

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.

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figure rose gradually to nearly 3

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by 2015 and

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levelled off in 2016, before increasing sharply in the final year. Turning to

visitors

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staying on cruise ships, the

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started at just under 0.5

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in 2010 and rose to 0.5

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one year later. It

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fell to approximately 0.25

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in 2012, after which it increased steadily, reaching 2

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by 2017.

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, the

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of tourists staying on the island was slightly above 0.5

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in 2010 and remained unchanged in 2011.

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figure

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climbed steadily to 1.5

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in 2013, where it plateaued for three years until 2015. After a slight decline to around 1.25

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in 2016, the

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recovered to 1.5

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at the end

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of the period.