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The aim of this paper is to assess the quantity of solid waste in the port of Split produced by cruisers during the past five years. The increased number of cruising guests in the port of Split is associated with more marine litter produced and directly increases a potential impact on the marine environment. To sustainably manage its resources, the city of Split should carefully consider the positive and negative effects of the cruising industry, set up a quality control system in cruising and consider how potential profit impacts on the environment and natural resources.

This chapter examines the nautical tourism supply market in the Mediterranean. It discusses: the geo-hydrographic features of the Mediterranean; the main features of nautical tourism in the Mediterranean; and the main features of the Mediterranean ports of the cruising industry.

This chapter examines the nautical tourism supply market in the Baltic and Arctic regions. It discusses: the geo-hydrographical features of the Baltic Sea; the main features of nautical tourism in the Baltic and Arctic regions; the main features of cruising industry ports of the Baltic; and cruising in Northern Europe and the Baltic Sea. Also presented is a case study of Arctic adventure cruising aboard the icebreaker Sampo.