Gruž Sees Big Gains, ACI Marina Declines: Here's How July Went
July maintained last year's overnight levels, while the Gruž passenger port saw a nearly 30 percent increase in arrivals.
July maintained last year's overnight levels, while the Gruž passenger port saw a nearly 30 percent increase in arrivals.
According to the latest data from the Croatian National Tourist Board, nautical tourism in the Dubrovnik area in July maintained stability in the number of overnight stays, although there was a slight decline in arrivals. The July results also bring an interesting shift in the traffic of local ports, with the Gruž passenger port recording strong growth, while ACI Marina Dubrovnik in Komolac saw a slight decline.
In the seventh month, in the Dubrovnik maritime area, there were 8,556 visits by nautical tourists, which is 1.5 percent less than in the same period last year. Despite this, the total length of stay remained the same, 61,941 overnight stays were recorded, exactly matching last year's July result. The average stay of nautical guests in the Dubrovnik area was just over a week.
Among the nautical tourists who stayed in the Dubrovnik waters in July, guests from the USA were the most numerous, with 1,699 arrivals and 12,974 overnight stays. They are followed by nautical tourists from the United Kingdom with 1,180 arrivals and 8,637 overnight stays. The list of the most numerous also includes guests from Australia, Croatia, France, South Africa, Brazil, Spain, Poland, and Germany.
The data clearly shows that distant, overseas markets such as the USA, Australia, and Canada continue to account for an extremely significant share of Dubrovnik's high-spending nautical tourism.
The July data also reveals significant changes in the traffic of local ports. ACI Marina Dubrovnik in Komolac remains the leader with 3,179 arrivals and 23,820 overnight stays, but a slight decline was observed there compared to last year. On the other hand, the Gruž passenger port experienced significant growth with 2,814 arrivals and 19,493 overnight stays, representing an increase of nearly 29 percent in arrivals and more than 25 percent in overnight stays.
Looking at the entire period from the beginning of the year to the end of July 2026, a total of 22,802 arrivals were recorded in Dubrovnik's nautical sector. A larger decline was observed in the total number of overnight stays, in the first seven months, 150,979 overnight stays were recorded, which is a 26 percent decrease compared to the same period in 2025.
Although the numbers are what they are, a stable July and exceptional growth in traffic in Gruž provide a boost for the rest of the season in the Dubrovnik waters.
