The main topic of this BA thesis is nautical tourism with reference to the Šibenik - Knin County. Defining tourism, which includes nautical tourism, will also be part of the work, because without proper understanding of tourism, one cannot discern the concept of nautical tourism as its selective part. Etymologically, nautical tourism is derived from two terms, namely from the term nautical and the term tourism. The notion of tourism has often been the subject of research in the literature, while nautical science, which is derived from the word "naus" (meaning ship, boat and navigation skills) is mentioned only later and has not been the subject of research so far. As nautical tourism is a recent phenomenon related to the development of a country and its inhabitants, i.e. their purchasing power, it can be assumed that this is the reason why nautical tourism and its research are recorded in recent times, that is after the 19th century. The geographical position of Šibenik - Knin County has favored the development of nautical tourism, but better exploitation of natural resources that accompany nautical tourism is needed. A county that has a possibility of developing nautical tourism, such as Šibenik - Knin County, should have a development strategy in its further plans.