No free space on the beach at all. There are sun beds all over the beach packed like sardines, music blasting from all sides. The sea is no better, full of boats, pedal boats and floaties. The sea is actually very murky and nothing at all like in the photos, even early in the morning. You can't relax at all with beach salespeople offering you stuff all the time. The majority of the umbrellas are impossible to close and there is no space to move if you want shade/sun. Not cheap either, 24 euros for 2 sunbeds (you have to take both). I spent half a day here since there was no other option to have a swim but never again. Avoid this area of the coast if you can help it.

It was hard to get here from Tirana, I highly don't recommend, very old minibuses, if you are lucky to survive the 5 hours journey, you still have the risk of get tetanus. Dont even try to fasten your seat belt, you will be surprised. Once you get there, you will be delighted with the amazing views, huge beach clubs and the atmosphere of the place, however when you get down to the beach you will realise that there is no beach, you will be surrounded by umbrellas and sunbeds, actually it was not an unique felling, I cant describe it, but I felt that already when was travelling at the London Tube, hang on, I know what I felt, claustrophobia, and have to pay €30 for a pair of sunbeds and an umbrella to stay confined in a narrow piece of sand brought me another feeling, fool.

The beaches are very nice and the water is clean, but there are too many people on the beach. the climbers are very close together. if you want to lie on the beach, you have to pay for a lounger, as all beaches are private. The prices of deckchairs range from €20 to €100 for 2 deckchairs and an umbrella. Many sunbeds are broken. When I said that my deck chair was broken, he assured me that it was fine and left. People are very rude, especially to women. The prices are very high, especially for Albania. Octopus in salad €18, pizza €8, salad €9. If you want to rent a jet ski, the price is €120 for 1 hour or €60 for 30 minutes. I do not recommend it, as there are many other hidden corners where the people are friendlier and the prices are normal.

Ruled by rude, disrespectful people. 1 million people on top of each other, for a family of 4 you need to pay 10€ on parking for them to walk for 20 min to find a free spot and pay 40€ on sunbeds. Water its awful due to the amount of people and tons of boats 3 meters from the shore. Restaurant overpriced, amunities like bathrooms disgusting. Dont visit during peak season

Beautiful coastline, massively busy in August (which is when I have to go away) but from other reviews, much more pleasant off season. We drove to Kasmil from Sarande (the last kilometer took about 20 minutes) There were no signs for parking, and nothing listed on Maps. When we came off the beach at the end of the day we saw several large, half empty carparks very close to the beaches. The sunbeds are packed in very tightly with barely any space to walk between, let alone put down a towel, therefore, your only waterside seating options are the sunbeds. Some are owned by the hotels, but it's not really clear which (we just got settled and we're asked to move on!) The next place we tried wanted around £40 for two loungers for the day, but then we walked a little further round and found a raised platform with loungers and an amazing view for £12 for two beds all day. There was a great restaurant right next to us serving all the usual fare at reasonable prices.

Ksamil and its beaches are the next example of the negative consequences of overtourism. The only thing that counts is making money - fast and without considering the impacts of building one new hotel after the other. Let's face it: Even if they were not that crowded, what would the special of those beaches be?

Most of bussiness there is directed by bandits and uneducated rude people! Even the Albanians stay out of this place. Do not fall for it like we did. Very unpleasant service, beautiful sea but often smells bad like black waters of hotels drowning in the sea. So insecure with such people around!

Water is amazing . The rest is highly overpriced . Sunbeds around 20 euro per 2 . You cannot just sit there on your own towel. Small 330ml beer - 4 euro . Mattress on the sunbeds in terrible condition. If Albania planning to be one of the most popular tourist destinations in Europe ( here is a big potential) they shouldn't overcharge tourists and care more of them because you.can easily go to Spain Italy or Greece for the same prices