A burning Turkish cargo ship drifting towards Croatia’s Adriatic coast, threatening to pollute Istrian beaches, is at the moment located on about 5 nautical miles from Brijuni Islands and National Park.

The official statement of Croatian Ministry of Sea regarding the recent sea accident :
Turkish-flagged ship catches fire off Rovinj, all passengers safe
The Turkish-flagged ship ‘Und Adriyatik’ caught fire early Wednesday morning 15 miles off the northern Croatian Adriatic resort of Rovinj, said Marina Haluzan, spokeswoman for the Croatian Ministry of the Sea, Transport and Infrastructure.

Some worrying news are comming from Guardian tonight about the sea accident that happened 13 nautical miles west of the Istrian town of Rovinj:

Maistra, an Istrian hotel and tourism company, has added to its rich collection of recognitions a further three prestigious awards given by leading European tour operators Thomson Holidays and Neckerman.

According to Croatian Tourist Board (HTZ) , tourist year 2007 in Croatia closed with record figures.
The first draft of 2007 figures are following:

Croatia had a total of 10.8 million visits (6% increase compared to 2006), resulting in just over 57 million overnight stays.