Gives me heart palpitations to see all those chairs. Our first experience was Sandestin. While I enjoyed my vacation, none of us can remember even seeing the beach/water. Our youngest was only 14 months at the time. I couldn't maneuver through all the chairs/umbrellas. The next year was Watercolor, and we've never looked back. As far as the umbrellas that are set up, as a tourist, I never really saw it as if those sitting in the chairs own the beach in front of the chairs. We set up where there is space. Hey, we're from Atlanta.... You learn to carve out a space... and move what is in your way (to get through). We don't pop up a tent in front of them, but the rest is fair game (well, I have been known to pop up a baby shade before). It's the beach for heaven's sake, it belongs to no one... and all of us. And trust me, that's what everyone will be screaming when a damaging storm comes through.