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.

The line graph presents the

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of

visitors

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to a particular Caribbean destination from 2010 to 2017.

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, the total

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of

visitors

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increased throughout the given period. Despite the majority staying on land

initially

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,

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was surpassed by those arriving on cruise liners in the final two years. The total

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of

visitors

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to the island in 2010 was 1

million

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.

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figure increased annually 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

visitors

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resided on the island, around three-quarters of a

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.

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, the

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of people visiting via cruise ships grew steadily, and by 2016, it overtook the

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of

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staying on land for the first time, rising to approximately 2

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by 2017, compared to the 1.5

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who stayed on the island.