With the entrance of Croatia in the European Union, new questions and directives of developing national economy were set out. Strategy on Maritime policy is the fundamental document based on predicting and directing Croatian maritime economy. Strategy is expected to give maritime economy analysis and goal setting for maritime economy essential segments. Maritime market dynamics, national resources and competition are main challenge for positioning the Republic of Croatia as one of the most powerful maritime countries on Mediterranean. In this paper, most essential maritime economy parts have been highlighted which also national economy strategic products. Besides, it has been emphasized that education and sophisticated engineering are important to be equally invested. The main objective of this paper is set off to prove the importance of Strategy on maritime policy existence, but also to indicate the imperfections which are necessary for improving the whole Croatian maritime system. In comparison to the first Strategy, timely actions and objectives setting, respectively, strategic and imperative market segment developing, is the key for Croatian Maritime improvement.