Cruising tourism in The Republic of Croatia contributing to sustainable development

Cruising tourism in the world, as well as in The Republic of Croatia, has significantly increased. The increase in cruising ship traffic has a beneficial effect on the economy of The Republic of Croatia, and therefore on social satisfaction too. However, the intensification of cruising vessel traffic also increases its negative impact on the environment: sea, land and air. While there are many researches in the world about the impact of cruising tourism on the environment, in Croatia, such researches are lacking. Therefore, the subject of the research in this paper has been to identify necessary actions, with the help of theoretical and practical guidelines, so cruising tourism in our coastal area could contribute to sustainable development.