Subject of this postgraduate final paper is related to development and perspective of nautical tourism in Croatia. Beside present conditions and marketing characteristics, it describes nautical tourism marinas in detail. With research data is gathered regarding current state in nautical tourism. Nautical tourism is a certain set of activities which occur when tourists travel for sport, recreation and other, it takes place in the water and along water, and it is devided into ports of nautical tourism which include berth of vessels and yachtsmen, charters which include renting vessels, and cruising which includes organized cruise trips. Backbone of nautical tourism, beside natural sights and coastal development, is composed of investments in nautical tourism ports which are one of key factors for further growth and development of nautical tourism, although we still fall behind competitive countries of Mediterranean regarding quality, equipping and coverage of additional hospitality services. Nautical tourism is one of selective forms of tourism, and this is exactly the form of tourism which marks the growth in last thirty years and becomes one of most important industries in Croatia. Though nautical tourism in Croatia marks growth, its still needs lots of investment so it could improve its competitiveness in the market. Countries that are competitive to Croatia are France, Greece, Italy, Turkey and Spain, which lead in nautical tourism ports facilities and additional offers, while Croatia competes with its attractive and preserved coast and islands, and this is exactly where the great development potential of Croatia stands.