Spencer Ambrose met us at port for our Sugar Beach Break. Unfortunately, due to other commitments Spencer himself couldn’t take us on our tour but did leave us in the very capable hands of Akim & Titus. There were a couple of no shows for our tour which meant there were only 6 of us on the boat that day, Spencer was surely going to take a financial hit taking so few people out on this particular trip. Spencer assured us the trip would go ahead and we would have a very good time, drinks and lunch included. Spencer was as good as his word. Akim and Titus were friendly and knowledgeable right from the start.
A fast boat ride to Sugar beach and a wonderful day was to be had. At the beach Titus was left with us to look after us, telling us to find a nice spot, if snorkeling then look but don’t touch, swim in the designated swim area and drinks are on hand if needed, lunch would be served later.
Sugar beach is beautiful, sat in between St. Lucia’s fabulous famous Pitons with a roped off conservation area where you can snorkel. Sun beds are available for hire from the resort at the beach but be warned are very expensive. The underwater life is fantastic, Parrot fish of many sizes and colours, Box fish, huge Pipe fish and Angel fish of all sizes. Schools of Cuttle fish constantly changing colour and hundreds of small colourful fish that seem to come to greet you. The deeper the water the bigger the fish. Easy snorkeling for the average swimmer. I did see swimmers using small life jacket for snorkeling, excellent if you may be a little unsure of the water. Titus looked after us superbly, taking time to chat, offer drinks and brought us an excellent Creole lunch later, there was plenty to eat.
Akim came to pick us all up towards the end of the afternoon and took us sight seeing on the way back to the Britannia. St. Lucia is beautiful. Titus and Akim are very knowledgeable and would happily chat about anything we would ask them. We stopped at a little bay with a bunch of lads shouting from the cliffs, Titus told us for a few dollars they would put on a diving show for us and they did just that. They were far braver than I ever could be. If you get chance to see them dip in your pocket and see them perform. Akim took us into Marigot Bay, where the rich people live, it was spectacular with huge boats, swaying palm trees and mangroves all around. Titus showed where Mick Jagger and George Foreman’s house were. Then a nice ride back to port.
The Pandemic struck hard in the Caribbean with hardship for most of the population for over 2 years. People relied on tourism and there was no income whatsoever for most of them during the crisis. Spencer Ambrose somehow managed to keep his business despite the Pandemic and is only just managing his way back to normality as the tourism picks back up. I know he suffered deep financial loss and personal tragedy through the Pandemic so if visiting St. Lucia consider Spencer Ambrose for your excursions, he is good at what he does and makes sure he and his team give you a wonderful experience. I promise you will not be disappointed.