To understand this final thesis, it is necessary to explain the term tourism market, which represents a specific segment of the market, or more precisely it is the relation between supply and demand in a particular area. Tourism is continuously growing every year and that is why Croats consider it as being developed, but Croatia still cannot be compared to tourism-developed countries in the true sense of this word. Croatia's advantage compared with other countries lies in its geographical and areal characteristics. Regarding nautical tourism there is a big chance of Croatia becoming the market leader in this segment because of its rich natural resources, including the clear sea, indented coastline and a great deal of sunny hours. These resources combined with the Mediterranean climate give joy to every sailor. Since each medal has its two sides, there are some limiting factors related to the development of nautical tourism: the lack of economic and financial resources/means, the bureaucracy system, slow and inefficient law enforcement, where laws are abolished or changed every few years. The aim of this final thesis was to prove the validity of reaching the decision on launching a dry marina in Dalmatia. This paper presents the validity of such a project and explores a possible model of additional strategic development in nautical tourism.