The graph shows the number of tourists visiting Caribbean islands between 2010 to 2017

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of holidaymakers who travelled to the Caribbean islands over an eight-year

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from 2010 to 2017, measured in millions.

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, the total

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of

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increased significantly throughout the

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.

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visitors

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staying on the island accounted for the larger proportion at the beginning, the

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of cruise ship

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rose considerably in the later years and eventually became the larger group. In detail, the

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of

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staying on the island remained relatively stable at the beginning before increasing steadily to approximately 1.5 million in 2015. After that, the figure showed minor fluctuations toward the end of the

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.

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, the

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of tourists staying on cruise ships started at the lowest level.

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, from 2013 onwards, the figure increased noticeably and continued to rise, reaching approximately 2 million

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by 2017.

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, the total

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of

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followed an upward trend throughout the

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and reached around 3.5 million

at the end

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.