Diving in Ksamil

Marine Life in Ksamil

Home to 37 recorded species including 21 reef fish, 4 seagrass & algae, 4 sharks & rays, 3 whales & dolphins, 1 other, 1 crabs & lobsters.

Dive Site Difficulty in Ksamil

Ksamil has 2 beginner, 1 intermediate dive sites - suitable for divers of all levels.

Marine Protected Areas in Ksamil

• Kune-Vain-Tale - Managed Nature Reserve (category IV IUCN) (IUCN Category IV)
• Patok-Fushekuqe-Ishem - Managed Nature Reserve (category IV IUCN) (IUCN Category IV)
• Butrinti - National Park (category II) (IUCN Category II)
• Liqeni i Shkodres - Managed Nature Reserve (category IV IUCN) (IUCN Category IV)
• Karaburun-Sazan Marine National Park - National Park (category II) (IUCN Category II)
• Karaburun-Sazan Marine National Park - Specially Protected Areas of Mediterranean Importance (Barcelona Convention) (IUCN Category Not Assigned)
• Butrinti National Park (Parku Kombetar i Butrintit) - Emerald Network (IUCN Category Not Reported)
• Managed Nature Reserve (Albanian part) of Shkodra lake / Rezerva Natyrore e Menaxhuar e Liqenit te Shkodres (pjesa shqiptare) - Emerald Network (IUCN Category Not Reported)
• 2-Ishujt e Ksamilit - Nature Monument (Category III IUCN) (IUCN Category III)
• Ishulli i Cabakut - Nature Monument (Category III IUCN) (IUCN Category III)
• Kanali i Vivarit - Nature Monument (Category III IUCN) (IUCN Category III)
• Butrint - Wetland of International Importance (Ramsar Site) (IUCN Category Not Reported)

Getting to Ksamil - Nearest Airports

• (Duplicate)Vlora International Airport (VLO), Vlorë - 25 km away, approx 42 min travel time
• Corfu Ioannis Kapodistrias International Airport (CFU), Kerkyra (Corfu) - 96 km away, approx 120 min travel time
• Tirana International Airport Mother Teresa (TIA), Rinas - 109 km away, approx 134 min travel time