Croatian Nautical Ports 2005: Less Visits but More Night Stays

The Croatian nautical ports have registered in 2005 less tourist arrivals than in 2004, but the number of overnight stays went up – a total of 772.6 nautical tourists stayed at those ports which is 1% less than in 2004, but they also realized a growth of night stays by 1% (total of 1.14 million).

Foreign nautical tourists realized 94% of the total visits and total night stays registered at Croatian nautical ports; but compared to the previous year their number, as far as visits are concerned, went down by 3% (total of 724 100) while the number of foreign night stays remained the same as in 2004 (total of 1.07 million).

When it comes to domestic nautical guests, the ports registered 48 500 visits and 63 500 night stays which is a growth by 21 and 30%.

This year's somewhat weaker results were registered in nautical ports of three Adriatic counties (Primorje – Gorski Kotar, Istria and Dubrovnik – Neretva), while better results were achieved in the following three counties: Zadar, Šibenik –Knin and Split-Dalmatia.

Most tourists, 230 400 or 1% less, arrived at the ports of the Šibenik – Knin County, realizing at the same time 330 700 night stays, i.e. a 9% growth as compared to 2004.

Next in line are the nautical ports of the Zadar County, achieving with 159 100 arrivals and 207 600 night stays the good results of a plus by 6 and 15% over 2004.

The ports of the Split – Dalmatian County hosted 150 800 tourists (plus by 3% over 2004) and registered 184 000 night stays (plus by 7% over 2004).

Istrian nautical ports counted 4% less arrivals (total of 106 000) and 6% less night stays (total of 188 000).

The County of Primorje – Gorski Kotar with its nautical ports, registered by the end of 2005 67 300 visits (down by 11% over 2004) and 133 000 night stays (down by 22% over 2004).

The nautical ports of the Dubrovnik – Neretva County registered also negative results as compared to 2004, 11% less visits and 8% less night stays.

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