IELTS Academic Writing Task 1- Cambridge 15, Test 2

 

Tourists - visitors, vacationists, sightseers, globetrotters

The graph depicts the number of tourists who visited a Caribbean island for from 2010 to 2017, measured in millions.

Overall, it is evident that the total number of visitors experienced a significant increase over time, and the number of tourists opting for cruise ship excursions also saw a notable rise. However, the number of tourists staying on the island showed a gradual increase with some fluctuations.

In 2010, the total number of visitors was one million. The figure remained around 2.6 million between 2015 and 2016 before dramatically increasing to 3.5 million by 2017.

On the other hand, in 2010, the number of tourists who chose cruise ship excursions and those who stayed on the island was approximately 0.25 million and nearly 0.7 million, respectively. The number of tourists who preferred to stay on the island remained consistent at around 0.75 million in 2010 and 2011. However, there was a significant increase in 2013, with the number reaching 1.5 million. This figure remained unchanged for the subsequent three years. In 2016, there was a slight drop, but the number rebounded to 1.5 million in 2017.

In 2010, the number of tourists opting for cruise ship excursions increased by 0.25 million, reaching 0.5 million. However, it dropped back to nearly 0.25 million in 2011. After that, there was a significant upsurge, with the number reaching 2 million by 2017, which was higher than the number of visitors who preferred staying on the island.

The number of tourists who preferred to stay on the island remained consistent at around 0.75 million in 2010 and 2011. However, there was a significant increase in 2013, with the number reaching 1.5 million. This figure remained unchanged for the subsequent three years. In 2016, there was a slight drop, but the number rebounded to 1.5 million in 2017. However, the number remained lower than the number of tourists inclined to stay on cruise ships which was 2 million.