The chart depicts a tourist visiting a particular Caribbean island over a period of 8 years. Overall, there are three representations of the total number of visitors residing on cruise ships and visitors staying on islands. All three numbers have significantly increased over the period, with a turning point in 2016 when visitors chose to stay on cruise ships rather than staying on the island.
Firstly, the number of visitors staying on cruise ships was 0.25 million in 2010. This count is double in the upcoming year. By 2012, the number of visitors residing on cruise ships had slightly declined to 0.25 million. In the following years, the number increased consistently and reached 2 million by 2017.
Secondly, the total number of tourists staying on the island at the start of the period, that is, in 2010, was 0.75 million, which stayed consistent for another year. Subsequently, there was an increase in 2012 to 1.25 million, the rise continued in 2013, making the number 1.5 million. In the following two years, the count remained consistent at 1.5 million, which declined to 1.25 million in 2016. In contrast, it again rose to 1.5 million by 2017.
The total number of tourists rose from 1 million in 2010 to 1.25 million in 2011. In the following years, this increased drastically to 2.7 million by 2015. This remained consistent in the following year, and by 2017, the total number of tourists had increased to 3.5 million.