Let's Go Sportfishing Aruba

Let’s Go Sportfishing Aruba has a trip with your name on it, along the stunning waters of Oranjestad. With Captain Jairo at the helm, you’ll benefit from years of knowledge and experience.

Depending on conditions, you might hook into Great Barracuda, Mahi Mahi, Kingfish, Swordfish, Wahoo, Yellowfin Tuna, Skipjack Tuna, Blackfin Tuna, Sailfish, Blue Marlin, White Marlin, and whatever else takes the bait. On these trips, it’s common to troll.

Capt. Jairo welcomes you aboard a 38’ Bertram sportfishing vessel with space for 6 passengers. It has outriggers, downriggers, a fighting chair, and all the essentials. There’s a toilet on board for your convenience. You’ll find rods, reels, and tackle waiting for you, along with lures. Live bait is on offer, but it’s good to ask about this so you know if you’ll be catching it yourself.

You’ll have the help of a First Mate to put you on fish. Mates work hard to make your trip count, so a 20% tip is customary.
It’s recommended to bring sunblock (non-spray), longsleeves and sunglasses. Drinks (coke,sprite,dieet coke and water) will be available for you. Alcohol is allowed in moderation, but try to avoid hard liquor as well as glass bottles.

Now’s the time to experience fishing in Oranjestad for yourself, with Let’s Go Sportfishing Aruba!



Select date to see available trips and rates:

  • Private trip
    4 Hour Trip (AM)
    FREE Cancellation 3 days notice
    4 Hour Trip, starts at 7:00 AM
    Seasonal trip (Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri, Sat)
    Price for up to 6 persons
    US $500
    Types of fishing
    Offshore Fishing
    Fishing techniques
    Deep Sea Fishing
    Trolling
    Targeted fish
    Barracuda (Great)
    Great Barracuda
    Dolphin (Mahi Mahi)
    Dolphin (Mahi Mahi)
    King Mackerel (Kingfish)
    King Mackerel (Kingfish)
    Wahoo
    Wahoo
    Tuna (Blackfin)
    Blackfin Tuna
  • Private trip
    4 hour trip (pm)
    FREE Cancellation 3 days notice
    4 Hour Trip, starts at 12:00 PM
    Seasonal trip (Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri, Sat)
    Price for up to 6 persons
    US $500
    Types of fishing
    Offshore Fishing
    Fishing techniques
    Deep Sea Fishing
    Trolling
    Targeted fish
    Barracuda (Great)
    Great Barracuda
    Dolphin (Mahi Mahi)
    Dolphin (Mahi Mahi)
    King Mackerel (Kingfish)
    King Mackerel (Kingfish)
    Marlin (White)
    White Marlin
    Swordfish
    Swordfish
    Tuna (Skipjack)
    Skipjack Tuna
    Tuna (Yellowfin)
    Yellowfin Tuna
    Wahoo
    Wahoo
    Tuna (Blackfin)
    Blackfin Tuna
  • Private trip
    6 Hour Trip
    FREE Cancellation 3 days notice
    6 Hour Trip, starts at 6:00 AM
    Seasonal trip (Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri, Sat)
    Price for up to 6 persons
    US $750
    Targeted fish
    Barracuda (Great)
    Great Barracuda
    Dolphin (Mahi Mahi)
    Dolphin (Mahi Mahi)
    Marlin (Blue)
    Blue Marlin
    Marlin (White)
    White Marlin
    Sailfish
    Sailfish
    Tuna (Yellowfin)
    Yellowfin Tuna
    Wahoo
    Wahoo
    Tuna (Blackfin)
    Blackfin Tuna
  • Private trip
    6 hour trip (pm)
    FREE Cancellation 3 days notice
    6 Hour Trip, starts at 12:00 PM
    Seasonal trip (Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri, Sat)
    Price for up to 6 persons
    US $750
    Types of fishing
    Offshore Fishing
    Fishing techniques
    Deep Sea Fishing
    Trolling
    Targeted fish
    Barracuda (Great)
    Great Barracuda
    Dolphin (Mahi Mahi)
    Dolphin (Mahi Mahi)
    King Mackerel (Kingfish)
    King Mackerel (Kingfish)
    Marlin (Blue)
    Blue Marlin
    Marlin (White)
    White Marlin
    Sailfish
    Sailfish
    Swordfish
    Swordfish
    Tuna (Skipjack)
    Skipjack Tuna
    Tuna (Yellowfin)
    Yellowfin Tuna
    Wahoo
    Wahoo
    Tuna (Blackfin)
    Blackfin Tuna
  • Private trip
    8 Hour Trip
    FREE Cancellation 3 days notice
    8 Hour Trip, starts at 6:00 AM
    Seasonal trip (Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri, Sat)
    Price for up to 6 persons
    US $1,000
    Types of fishing
    Offshore Fishing
    Fishing techniques
    Deep Sea Fishing
    Trolling
    Targeted fish
    Barracuda (Great)
    Great Barracuda
    Dolphin (Mahi Mahi)
    Dolphin (Mahi Mahi)
    King Mackerel (Kingfish)
    King Mackerel (Kingfish)
    Marlin (Blue)
    Blue Marlin
    Marlin (White)
    White Marlin
    Sailfish
    Sailfish
    Swordfish
    Swordfish
    Tuna (Skipjack)
    Skipjack Tuna
    Tuna (Yellowfin)
    Yellowfin Tuna
    Wahoo
    Wahoo
    Tuna (Blackfin)
    Blackfin Tuna
    Bonito
    Bonito
  • Private trip
    10 Hour Trip
    FREE Cancellation 3 days notice
    10 Hour Trip, starts at 6:00 AM
    Seasonal trip (Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri, Sat)
    Price for up to 6 persons
    US $1,250
    This is the perfect opportunity for the avid angler to mix up the fishing. Starting from wahoo fishing to going as far offshore posible for some yellowfin tuna fishing to swordfishing( if weather permits it) doing deapdrops for grouper and queen snapper. To a 10 hrs bluemarlin fishing.
    Types of fishing
    Offshore Fishing
    Fishing techniques
    Deep Sea Fishing
    Trolling
    Targeted fish
    Dolphin (Mahi Mahi)
    Dolphin (Mahi Mahi)
    Marlin (Blue)
    Blue Marlin
    Marlin (White)
    White Marlin
    Sailfish
    Sailfish
    Swordfish
    Swordfish
    Tuna (Yellowfin)
    Yellowfin Tuna
    Wahoo
    Wahoo
  • Private trip
    Varadero M 2 day marlin tournament
    FREE Cancellation 3 days notice
    2 Day Trip, starts at 7:00 AM
    Overnight stay, liveaboard
    Seasonal trip Oct 19 - Oct 20 (Sat, Sun)
    Price for up to 6 persons
    US $3,000
    This marlin release tournament is going to be held on the 19th and 20th of october 2024. It is a 2-day fishing tournament. Max 4 anglers. Inscription, food, beverages, and bait, for the 2-day tournament are included in the price. 20% tips are not included in the price.
    Types of fishing
    Offshore Fishing
    Fishing techniques
    Deep Sea Fishing
    Trolling
    Targeted fish
    Marlin (Blue)
    Blue Marlin
    Marlin (White)
    White Marlin
    Sailfish
    Sailfish
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Customer reviews

Rating summary
Excellent
4.9 / 5
out of 5 stars from 19 reviews
Boat
Excellent
4.9 / 5
Crew
Excellent
4.9 / 5
Experience
Excellent
4.8 / 5
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Angler rating
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Anglers claimed
Good experience
94%
Friendly captain
100%
Recommend this charter
95%
Appropriate for children
94%
Satisfied with the boat
100%
Caught fish
84%
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Al S.
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Overall

Letโ€™s Go Fishing!

VERIFIED   4 Hour Trip (AM) on August 3, 2024
Great morning of fishing and a great experience! We were welcomed aboard and was told it was โ€œour boat to enjoyโ€ for the...
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Shaun M.
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Overall

Great crew, great trip

VERIFIED   4 Hour Trip (AM) on July 22, 2024
Capt Jairo and his mates, who are also his sons, made our first Aruba charter a great time. We did a 4 hour AM trip and managed...
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Joseph F.
Oranjestad, Aruba
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Overall

Half day trip

4 Hour Trip (AM) on June 10, 2024
I would like to say amazing trip, friendly crew, and a clean boat. The day was slow and he warned us itโ€™s been difficult...
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Emily R.
Ballwin, Missouri
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Overall

FISH ON! Just GO!

4 Hour Trip (AM) on March 19, 2024
Letโ€™s Go Fishing Charters, Aruba did an incredible job of creating a fantastic day of memories for me and my two teenage...
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Rey L.
Noord, Aruba
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Overall

Epic Experience.

NEW  4 Hour Trip (AM) on August 29, 2024
5/5 Stars - My 3rd experience was another Epic Catch with Jairo & the Letโ€™s Go Crew. Expert guidance from Jairo...
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FAQs about Let's Go Sportfishing Aruba

Let's Go Sportfishing Aruba offers the following trips to customers:
  • US $500 per group - 4 Hour Trip (AM) (4 hours)
  • US $500 per group - 4 hour trip (pm) (4 hours)
  • US $750 per group - 6 Hour Trip (6 hours)
  • US $750 per group - 6 hour trip (pm) (6 hours)
  • US $1,000 per group - 8 Hour Trip (8 hours)
  • US $1,250 per group - 10 Hour Trip (10 hours)
  • US $3,000 per day per group - Varadero M 2 day marlin tournament (2 days)

When you book a trip with Let's Go Sportfishing Aruba, you can expect the following amenities onboard:
  • Toilet Enclosed wc
  • Air Conditioning
  • Fighting Chair
  • GPS Simrad
  • Fishfinder Simrad
  • Flybridge
  • Refrigerator
  • Multimedia System Pyle soundsystem
  • Outriggers Lee's outriggers
  • Ice Box
  • Radar Simrad

Trips booked with Let's Go Sportfishing Aruba include:
  • Rods, reels & tackle
  • Live Bait (Fishing for live bait is part of the trip. This happens mostly when we are targeting grouper, snapper, amberjack and baracuda close to the oilrigs. Keep in mind that the seas have to cooperate for us to live bait close to the oilrigs.)
  • Lures
  • Catch cleaning & filleting (Costumer is allowed to keep 1/3 of the catch )
  • Drinks (Coke, sprite, coke no sugar and water)
  • First Mate (Don't let Nomar's young face fool you. Nomar has been fishing these waters since he was a 9 year old boy. Now at 18 he is a well skilled angler. From trolling to bottom fishing, sword fishing and marlin fishing. He does it all.)

Let's Go Sportfishing Aruba offers the following type of fishing:
  • Offshore Fishing (On 4 hrs we go out max. 6 miles. On 6hrs max. 12 on 8hrs max. 16 and on 10 hrs max. 20)

Let's Go Sportfishing Aruba offers the following fishing techniques:
  • Trolling
  • Deep Sea Fishing

Top targeted fish species with Let's Go Sportfishing Aruba include:
  • Barracuda (Great)
  • Dolphin (Mahi Mahi)
  • King Mackerel (Kingfish)
  • Marlin (Blue)
  • Marlin (White)
  • Sailfish
  • Swordfish
  • Tuna (Blackfin)
  • Tuna (Skipjack)
  • Tuna (Yellowfin)
  • Wahoo

Meet the Captain

Jairo Koolman
Oranjestad, Aruba
ID & license verified
19 Customer reviews
Response time within an hour
Member since March 2024
With over 21 years of experience, Capt. Jairo ensures every angler enjoys a successful and safe trip with Let's Go Sportfishing Aruba. The crew will demonstrate techniques such as trolling, or something unique to the area. The only way to learn is to join them on the water.
Our Team
Nomar K.
First mate
Enrique C.
Captain

About this listing

Targeted species

Barracuda (Great) Great Barracuda
Dolphin (Mahi Mahi) Dolphin (Mahi Mahi)
King Mackerel (Kingfish) King Mackerel (Kingfish)
Marlin (Blue) Blue Marlin

Boat specs

Boat Image
Boat category
Sportfishing boats
Capacity
6 persons
Boat length
38 ft
Year built
1974
Restored in
2023
Boat manufacturer
Bertram
Boat type
Sportfishing

Engine model
Cummins
Powered by
2 x 270HP
Max cruising speed
16 knots

Types of fishing

Offshore Fishing
On 4 hrs we go out max. 6 miles. On 6hrs max. 12 on 8hrs max. 16 and on 10 hrs max. 20

Fishing techniques

Trolling
Deep Sea Fishing

Amenities

Toilet
Enclosed wc
Air Conditioning
Fighting Chair
GPS
Simrad
Fishfinder
Simrad
Flybridge

Trip includes

Rods, reels & tackle
Live Bait
Fishing for live bait is part of the trip. This happens mostly when we are targeting grouper, snapper, amberjack and baracuda close to the oilrigs. Keep in mind that the seas have to cooperate for us to live bait close to the oilrigs.
Lures
Catch cleaning & filleting
Costumer is allowed to keep 1/3 of the catch
Drinks
Coke, sprite, coke no sugar and water
First Mate
Don't let Nomar's young face fool you. Nomar has been fishing these waters since he was a 9 year old boy. Now at 18 he is a well skilled angler. From trolling to bottom fishing, sword fishing and marlin fishing. He does it all.

Cancellation policy

Free cancellation up to 3 days prior to trip

You can cancel or modify your booking up to 3 days before the trip date, free of charge. If you cancel or modify your booking later, or fail to show up, you'll forfeit 100% of what you've paid.

Listing policies

Pickup not included
Transfer to/from departure site is not included in trip rates.
Catch and Release Allowed

Payment

Book with 10% deposit, pay rest to captain

When the captain confirms your trip, FishingBooker charges your credit card a 10% deposit to guarantee your reservation.

The remaining balance is to be paid directly to the charter operator on or prior to your trip date in one of the following payment methods:

Cash
Visa
Mastercard

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