IMPACT AND DEVELOPMENT OF NAUTICAL TOURISM IN THE REPUBLIC OF CROATIA WITH SPECIAL REFERENCE TO THE PERIOD OF THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC

Nautički turizam u Hrvatskoj još uvijek je u početcima ispunjavanja svoga potencijala u usporedbi sa zemljama duže povijesti nautičkog turizma i same nautičko turističke ponude. Hrvatska svojim prirodnim i antropogenim resursima, razvedenom obalom, klimom te ostalim resursima ima izvrstan temelj za pozicioniranje visoko među elitom u pogledu nautičke ponude, ali još uvijek nije dovoljno konkurentna u aspektu kvalitete nautičke infrastrukture, odnosno luka nautičkog turizma. Turizam je jedna od glavnih gospodarskih grana hrvatske ekonomije, koji sudjeluje u proteklih par godina s 15-20 % u ukupnom BDP-u, što je izrazito velika brojka, a nautički turizam dio je cjelokupne turističke ponude. U završnom radu objašnjava se važnost razvoja, uloge i karakteristika nautičkog turizma, ponajviše sa ekonomskog aspekta te njegov utjecaj na gospodarstvo sa posebnim osvrtom na razdoblje pandemije COVID-19, putem statističkih pokazatelja koji daju uvid u ozbiljnost i posljedice koje donosi pandemija sa već spomenutog ekonomskog i društvenog stajališta.Nautical tourism in Croatia is still in the early stages of fulfilling its potential compared to countries with a long history of nautical tourism and the nautical tourism offer itself. With its natural and anthropogenic resources, indented coast, climate and other resources, Croatia has an excellent basis for positioning high among the elite in terms of nautical supply, but is still not competitive enough in terms of quality of nautical infrastructure and nautical tourism ports. Tourism is one of the main economic branches of the Croatian economy, which has participated in the past few years with 15-20% of total GDP, which is a very large number, and nautical tourism is part of the overall tourism offer. The final thesis explains the importance of development, role and characteristics of nautical tourism, mostly from the economic aspect and its impact on the economy with special reference to the COVID-19 pandemic period, through statistical indicators that provide insight into the severity and consequences of the pandemic, through economic and social view