Analysis and Trends of Global Research on Nautical, Maritime and Marine Tourism

Abstract

Tourism related to the sea and boating activities is becoming increasingly popular and revolves around a range of leisure, water sports, nautical or other maritime activities. This article studies the main scientific contributions in this area, bearing in mind the complexity of finding a suitable definition of this concept. Hence, the aim of this paper is to analyze the scientific production from 1986 to 2020 in impact journals of the terms “nautical tourism”, “maritime tourism” and “marine tourism” considering the following variables: number of documents, number of articles, period being studied, Hirsch citations and index. The results show an increasing trend in terms of both the number of published articles and citations publications from 2007 onwards and the review of the literature raises the need to define a new concept: “blue tourism”. Future trends in research include terms such as tourist ports, quality of websites and blue economy.

Delivering Tourism Sustainability and Competitiveness in Seaside and Marine Resorts with GIS

“…Maritime tourism covers predominantly waterbased activities, e.g., nautical sports and sailing (usually carried out in coastal waters) and cruising, where tourists roam marine regions in a short holiday [8]. However, an overview of sea-related tourism research notes that the definition of maritime, marine and nautical tourism is evolving as the activities that arise and are incorporated into these sectors are constantly changing [9].…”

“…The total recreational benefits of the Baltic Sea are 15 billion EUR annually [10]. Therefore, the authors of the cited recent study propose the term "blue tourism" as a conceptual solution comprising maritime, nautical and marine tourism [9], p. 16: "Blue tourism means holiday activities or events that involve traveling for pleasure combined with boating and maritime activities in a sea environment in a sustainable way." The EC has developed a Coastal and Maritime Tourism strategy (CMT strategy) to support the Blue Growth initiative [11].…”

Model Iskazivanja Prihoda Preko Varijabli Održivog Razvoja Na Primjeru Nautičkih Luka U Hrvatskoj

“…Djelatnost nautičkih luka sastavni je dio industrije rekreacijske plovidbe, odnosno nautičkog turizma koja igra značajnu ulogu u gospodarskom i društvenom razvoju obalnih područja strateški usmjerenih na pomorstvo i turizam. Uloga nautičkog turizma kao važnog čimbenika gospodarskog rasta te zapošljavanja stanovništva obalnih i otočnih zajednica istaknuta je u brojnim istraživanjima, studijama i strateškim dokumentima (Chen, Balomenou, Nijkamp, Poulaki, Panoraia & Lagos, 2016;ECORYS, 2013;ICF, Deloitte, South East Marine, Sea Teach & IEEP, 2016;European Commission [EC], 2016;EC, 2020;Ivanić, Hadžić Perić & Mohović, 2018;Jugović, Kovačić & Hadžić, 2011;Martínez Vázquez, Milán García & De Pablo Valenciano, 2021;Mckinley, 2016;Nowaczyk, 2018;Sariisik, Turkay & Akova, 2011;Trstenjak, Žiković & Mansour, 2020). Nautički sektor osobito potiče razvoj malog poduzetništva i generira otvaranje novih radnih mjesta duž industrijskog lanca vrijednosti, što pozitivno utječe na razinu obrazovanja i prosperitet zajednica.…”

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“…When searching the WoS base, the keywords boating/leisure boating/boat/recreational boating/recreational boat were used. The authors [120] point out the same problem in their research, as there are different word interpretation of this type of tourism: nautical, maritime or marine. The lack of a precise definition can be a cause for concern, especially if it includes activities that fall within the scope of national legislation.…”