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Nautical tourism in Croatia and in Portugal in the late 2010s: issues and perspectives

Croatia is one of the very known Mediterranean destinations for nautical tourism which full development potential is waiting to be used. Cultural attractions, indented coastline, numerous islands, climatic and other advantages are not enough. Croatia need new infra and supra-structures, which is reflected through investments in new marinas, anchorages and other facilities. Portugal is an Atlantic country but with Mediterranean culture due to its proximity and (potentially) benefiting from its extensive shoreline, two archipelagos, and being located in a geographical position where thousands of yachts pass by each year. The article analyses the reception capacities of ports of nautical tourism in Croatia and Portugal. The authors give an overview of the current situation with an emphasis on the differences and possibilities. The purpose of this article is to analyse the legal objective of nautical tourism and growing need for reception capacities in ports of nautical tourism in both countries. The authors conduct research and analyse data from different years and regions. Although more in Croatia, nautical tourism represents a significant part of national economy in both countries, and it has a strong incentive on local community. The significant goal of this paper is to research and analyse economic and ecological impact of nautical tourism, through ports of nautical tourism, with emphasis on marinas. The result and critical overview are given as one of the important contributions of this paper.

nautical tourism, marinas, economical and ecological impact, Croatia, Portugal.

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