Analysis and perspectives nautical tourism port development in the islands of the Primorsko-goranska county

Nautički turizam je posebna grana turizma koja svoju djelatnost temelji na uporabi plovila i infrastrukturi sportsko-rekreacijskih organizacija. Glavna aktivnost nautičkog turizma je krstarenje, ali pobornike te grane turizma privlače i druge aktivnosti, poput aktivnog odmora i rekreacije. Ova vrsta turizma je i najrašireniji oblik turističke rekreacije najčešće u službi elitnog turizma. Ovim radom navest će se luke nautičkog turizma, njihova podjela, opis i djelatnost marina Primorsko-goranske županije te pokazati da se nautički turizam razvija na području Republike Hrvatske, odnosno da ima itekako značajne ekonomske i gospodarske učinke za navedenu županiju. Zaključak rada pokazat će da se razvojem nautičkog turizma razvija opći turizam kao i posjećenost marina Republike Hrvatske, odnosno Primorsko-goranske županije zahvaljujući ne samo njenom položaju, čistom moru, mnogobrojnim prirodnim resursima te najvećim otocima na Jadranu nego i rastom kvalitete usluge koju pružaju marine kvarnerskih otoka.Nautical tourism is a special branch of tourism that bases its activity on the use of vessels and the infrastructure of sports and recreational organizations. The main activity of nautical tourism is cruising, but supporters of this branch of tourism are also attracted by other activities, such as active holiday and recreation. This type of tourism is also the most widespread form of tourist recreation, most often in the service of elite tourism. This paper will list nautical tourism ports of Primorsko-goranska County, show their general division, description and activity of the marinas of Primorsko-goranska County. It will also show that nautical tourism is developing in the Republic of Croatia as well as that it has very significant financial and economic effects for the County. The conclusion of the paper will show that the development of nautical tourism develops tourism in general as well as marina attendance in the Republic of Croatia, ie Primorsko-goranska County, thanks not only to its location, clean sea, numerous natural resources and the largest islands in the Adriatic, but also to the growth of service quality of marinas in Kvarner islands