The aim of this paper is to compare the nautical tourism of the Republic of Croatia and selected countries of the European Union, with special attention to the nautical charter, in order to gain insight into the current state of the market and identify advantages and disadvantages. of charter tourism to enable the further development of the Republic of Croatia in the above-mentioned field. Through the collected statistical data the prices and quality of the nautical charter service in Croatia and competing countries of the European Union, the results were compared and analyzed. Considering the affordability of renting motor and sailing yachts, the competitiveness of the Republic of Croatia on the European market is undeniable. However, this work also examines whether the existing infrastructure and superstructure can support the potential development of nautical charter in the Republic of Croatia.