Abstract
In nautical tourism, Croatia has great potential for further development; from the conditions of navigation, safety, destination content, traffic accessibility, natural beauty, traditional hospitality and gastronomic offer of island and coastal places, etc. Its features, at the same time, are the advantages of competing countries: purity of the sea and coastal places, beauty and preservation nature, climate, security, hospitality, country image and spatial layout of the marina. The disadvantages relate to insufficient availability and nautical ports equipment, insufficient education, low level of technical service at nautical ports. The research aimed at analysing the current state of nautical tourism in Croatia. The methods used, based on the collected data, have been analysed. The results of the analysis rely on the existing state of nautical tourism, which determines the importance of additional investment in this form of tourism. The aim of the research is to define and shape the necessary measures and development strategies to achieve the purpose of research: the development of nautical tourism contributes to the growth of Croatia’s economy.
Highlights
Among the European countries, the small country of Croatia has one of the longest coasts
According to CBS (Croatian Bureau of Statistics) data, the total revenue from nautical tourism in 2016 was by 2.1% higher than in the previous year and, in 2010, amounted to 769 million HRK of which 539 million HRK referred to the income realized from renting berths, which means that about 70% of the total revenue of nautical tourism came from renting berths [8]
The results obtained have shown a rise in nautical tourism turnover over the past five years, and the revenue generated by the “spending effect” of the yachtsmen directly and indirectly affects the development of certain branches of the economy
Summary
Among the European countries, the small country of Croatia has one of the longest coasts. The characteristics of the Adriatic, as a certain advantage in the Mediterranean, are its affiliation with the warm seas and its position along the European mainland – the Adriatic is the deepest gulf of the Mediterranean Sea. Nautical tourism in Croatia is an important factor in the development of tourism and of the Croatian economy. Croatia has the potential to be the unique market of the European Union in the field of nautical tourism, with data suggesting a steady growth in nautical tourism operations. As such a country, Croatia has become an increasingly popular tourist destination, K.
Sign-in/Register to view highlights & summary Sign-in/Register to access full text options 
Free) 
Talk to us
Join us for a 30 min session where you can share your feedback and ask us any queries you have
Schedule a call
