The line graph depicts the fluctuating trends in tourist arrivals to a specific Caribbean island over an eight-year period, from 2010 to 2017.
Overall, the total number of tourists visiting the island experienced a significant upward trend. While land-based tourism was initially more prevalent, cruise ship tourism demonstrated a more dramatic surge, ultimately becoming the dominant mode of arrival by the end of the period.
In 2010, the island welcomed a total of 1 million tourists.
This figure steadily climbed, reaching a plateau of approximately 2.75 million in 2015 and 2016. The most substantial increase occurred between 2016 and 2017, with the total number of visitors soaring to 3.5 million.
Initially, land-based tourists constituted the majority, with roughly 750,000 visitors in 2010. This number peaked at 1.5 million in 2015 and remained relatively stable thereafter. Conversely, cruise ship tourism begar at a lower level, fluctuating between 250,000 and 500,000 visitors from 2010 to 2013. However, 2014 marked the beginning of a steep ascent in cruise ship arrivals, culminating in a peak of 2.5 million visitors in 2017, surpassing all other categories and years.