The graph below shows the number of tourists visiting a particular Caribbean island between 2010 and 2017.
This essay question is from Cambridge IELTS 15 Test 2 Writing Task 1.
Number of tourists visiting a Caribbean island (2010-2017)
Sample Essay
The line graph displays how many tourists visited a certain Caribbean island between 2010 and 2017.
Overall, the island’s total visitor count rose steadily almost every year over the 7 years. Starting in 2016, more visitors stayed on cruise ships than on the island; before that, the reverse was true.
The total number of arrivals on the island went up gradually from 1 million in 2010 to roughly 2.75 million in 2015. It then stayed at this level in 2016 until it rocketed to 3.5 million in 2017.
The volume of visitors who stayed on the island stood at about 0.75 million in 2010 and 2011. It then increased consistently before reaching a plateau of 1.5 million which lasted from 2013 to 2017 except for a small dip in 2016.
There were far fewer tourists staying on cruise ships in 2010, at only around 0.25 million. After some fluctuations over the following 2 years, the number started climbing steadily, overtaking the number of those staying on the island in 2016 and reaching 2 million in 2017.
