Sugar Beach, A Viceroy Resort
Between the Pitons, the rainforest and the sea, life here is closely connected to nature. Cocoa grows in volcanic soil. Reefs reveal another world beneath the surface. And the people who know this island best understand that its beauty is found not only in what you see, but in taking the time to truly notice it.
At Sugar Beach, they invite you into that relationship: to taste, explore and experience Saint Lucia through the people who call it home.
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- 5pm - 6pm
- Cocktail Hour
Kittle Symphorien
Kittle Symphorien grew up in Soufrière with mangoes and cocoa pods in her backyard. Today, she turns locally grown cocoa into chocolate at Sugar Beach, following the process from pod to finished piece.
Beans ferment and dry in the sun, stone grinders run for hours, and each bonbon is finished by hand. For Kittle, the time is part of the craft, revealing where the chocolate comes from and the work behind every bite.
Vitus Joyeux and Elijah Jn Baptiste
Between Vitus Joyeux and Elijah Jn Baptiste are more than six decades spent exploring Saint Lucia’s waters. Their knowledge of the reef has been built dive by dive, through close observation and an understanding of how to move through it with care.
For Elijah, diving can be as simple as listening to your own bubbles and hovering in stillness. Alongside Vitus, he invites guests into that world, where seeing the reef up close can change the way you understand and value it.
A World Made by Many
No place is made by one person. Behind every Viceroy is a community of people whose knowledge, craft and point of view give it character - shaped by years of practice and a deep connection to the places they call home.
A World Made by Many tells their stories. Across destinations and disciplines, meet the people behind our hotels, discover the work they know best, and explore more of their stories in the Viceroy Journal.
