Cruise ship traffic in croatian ports

Brodovi za kružna putovanja u Hrvatskoj već neko vrijeme dovode velik broj turista svake godine i jak su faktor u razvoju turizma u svijetu. Uz pregled svjetskog tržišta brodova za kružna putovanja do Mediteranskog mora i Jadrana, u radu se prikazuju podaci o brodovima za kružna putovanja u Hrvatskoj. Brodovi se analiziraju po veličini, broju ticanja, broju putnika, datumu dolaska i odabirom luka u RH. Iako značajno ekonomski doprinose, važno je imati na umu i ekološku cijenu njihova dolaska, koja može biti vrlo visoka.For some time, cruise ships have been bringing a large number of tourists in the Croatian territory and they represent a strong factor in tourism development across the world. Along with an overview of the global cruise ship market for Mediterranean and Adriatic cruises, this paper presents information on cruise ships in Croatia. Ships are analyzed according to their size, number of berths, number of passengers, date of arrival and selection of ports in the Republic of Croatia. Although they make significant economic contributions, it is important to keep in mind the environmental cost of their arrival, which can be very high