This final paper deals with the topic of state and development possibilities of nautical tourism in Šibenik-Knin County. The first part of the paper explains the aims, methods and composition of the work and defines its research problem. Then, in the second part, it describes the legal and professional framework for determining tourism and nautical tourism as its occurrence. The activities, services and other forms of nautical tourism are also clarified. The third part deals with the basic features of the county and its advantages and disadvantages in terms of natural goods, spatial accommodation, traffic connections and other factors affecting its attractiveness among sailors. The fourth chapter is about nautical tourism in the Republic of Croatia and the county itself. After a brief overview of developments in Croatia, the characteristics of the Croatian Adriatic coastline are followed and the impact and significance of nautical tourism in the country's economy. The current capacities and indicators of nautical port operations in the county are shown. Since the most beautiful form of these ports, they will be talking about existing and planned marinas in this area. At the same time, we describe the capacity and service of six selected marinas. The last part of this chapter deals with tourism in Sibenik and charter companies in the county. The last part of the paper is a conclusion