The business of a craftsman is very specific, but it is also highly dependent on the sector in which the craftsman operates, it's noticable that the advantages and disadvantages of doing business through the craft vary greatly according to type of industry in which it operates. Craftsmanship brings with it certain advantages and disadvantages in relation to the opening of a company (that is, the establishment of a legal entity), which has the consequence of specific business operations of craftsmen. In order to show the specifics, that is, the advantages and disadvantages of craft business in the tourism sector, the paper will outline the advantages and disadvantages of the travel agency business and draw some conclusions in the final. The theoretical part defines craft as a way of doing business, the legal and tax regulations of the business of crafts are defined with different trades in relation to the business of the company. The tourism sector of the Republic of Croatia is also defined with statistical indicators in order to gain insight into the current situation in the sector, but also to see the future potential of the sector's development. Following the definition of the tourism sector, the business opportunities of the craftsmen in the tourism sector are defined, followed by the empirical part of the paper. The empirical part of the paper defines the advantages and disadvantages of craftsmen in the tourism sector, as exemplified by the joint tourism and services sector Split Getaway. It can be concluded that, although there are numerous advantages to doing business, there are also many disadvantages, which is why it is necessary to thoroughly consider all the advantages and disadvantages of crafts before starting a craft business.