The line graph illustrates the number of tourists visiting a Caribbean island from 2010 to 2017, categorized by those who stayed on the island, those who stayed on cruise ships, and the total number of visitors.
Overall, the total number of tourists visiting the island increased steadily over the period. While the number of visitors staying on the island rose moderately before leveling off, the number of cruise ship tourists experienced a significant growth and eventually surpassed island-staying tourists.
In 2010, around 1 million people visited the island, with approximately 0.75 million staying on the island and only 0.25 million staying on cruise ships. Over the next three years, the number of cruise ship visitors grew rapidly, reaching 1 million in 2013, while those staying on the island increased gradually to 1.25 million. This brought the total number of visitors in 2013 to about 2.25 million.
From 2014 onwards, the total number of visitors continued to climb, reaching 3.5 million by 2017. Interestingly, while the number of island-staying tourists remained stable at around 1.5 million from 2015 to 2017, the number of cruise ship tourists continued to rise, overtaking island visitors in 2016 and reaching 2 million in 2017.
In conclusion, tourism to the Caribbean island rose significantly between 2010 and 2017, with cruise ship tourism showing the most substantial growth during the period.