Croatian nautical tourism ports
Croatia has 21,020 moorings in 70 nautical tourism ports. Nautical tourism ports include anchorages, piers, dry marinas and marinas. If we add the number of moorings in public transport ports and sport ports, the total number of moorings rises to 35 thousand.

According to the Central Bureau of Statistics, in the year 2008, Croatian nautical tourism ports were visited by 807.206 tourists who had 1.434.601 overnights. The record shows 750.524 foreign registered navigators and 1.357.836 of their overnights.

Significant increase in charter fleets’ capacities
Over the past two years, the Croatian charter fleet grew 40 percent as compared to 2006 – from 2,500 to 3,500 vessels.
Recognition of foreign authorizations for operation of boats and yachts  www.mmpi.hr

Over 300 regattas on the Croatian side of the Adriatic
In 2008, over 300 regattas were held on the Croatian side of the Adriatic, especially in Central Dalmatia, where the biggest and most popular regattas are held – they have eventually become prestigious sporting events, like Split Mrduja. In addition to the Mrduja, we have the Vodice Easter Regatta, Murter’s ‘Kornati Cup’ and ‘Business cup’, ‘Fiumanka’ in Rijeka, and the Latin Sail Association’s regatta in Murter promoting tradition, former lifestyle and sailing, and construction of traditional wooden boats (gajeta, leut, kajić and bracera). The regattas have become a true marine movement and a lifestyle stimulating construction of small boats and their overhauls, nautical & sailing fairs, sales of boat and related equipment, servicing and demand for human resources such as skippers and boat cooks.

source www.croatia.hr