Calypso Fishing Charters Bonaire
Calypso Fishing Charters Bonaire
Whether you're an experienced angler or it's your first time salt-water fishing, Captain H and his son, Flo, will make sure you have a great time.
With more than 25 years experience living and fishing on Bonaire, the Calypso team knows the island and its waters inside-out.
You'll be fishing from our 28' Mako center console that carries up to 6 guests. This beauty is purpose-built for salt-water fishing, with wide walk-throughs on each side of the helm and spacious fore and aft areas that are obstruction-free, giving you total fishing freedom. It also has all the essentials no fishing machine can run without, including a live bait well and two insulated/iced fish storage lockers to keep the catch fresh. Rods, reels, and tackle are covered by the charter, along with lures and live bait.
Yellowfin and Blackfin Tuna, Wahoo, Mahi Mahi, Rainbow Runner, Amber Jacks and more are in the cards if you cast your line at the right time of year. Trolling with lures or live bait, jigging, and deep-water drops are all possible on your trip.
Fishing is a family affair with Calypso, for guests and crew alike. First Mate Florian "Flo" is Captain H's son, and is there to ensure the correct lures are set out and to help guide you reel the prize fish into the boat. When Flo can't make it, his good friend Toto fills in. Both men grew up fishing Bonaire's waters and love to share their knowledge and insights with guests.
And don't worry about going hungry or thirsty on board (no "bring your own" approach with us). Soft drinks, water, sandwiches for AM and snacks for the PM trips. We'll even have a few ice-cold beers on hand. After all, you can't celebrate a great catch without a cold one.
What you should bring for your personal comfort is sunglasses, sun-protection clothing, and seasickness medication, as needed.
Treat yourself to a day on the water with the Calypso team, and discover how much fun fishing on Bonaire can be.
Whether you're an experienced angler or it's your first time salt-water fishing, Captain H and his son, Flo, will make sure you have a great time.
With more than 25 years experience living and fishing on Bonaire, the Calypso team knows the island and its waters inside-out.
You'll be fishing from our 28' Mako center console that carries up to 6 guests. This beauty is purpose-built for salt-water fishing, with wide walk-throughs on each side of the helm and spacious fore and aft areas that are obstruction-free, giving you total fishing freedom. It also has all the essentials no fishing machine can run without, including a live bait well and two insulated/iced fish storage lockers to keep the catch fresh. Rods, reels, and tackle are covered by the charter, along with lures and live bait.
Yellowfin and Blackfin Tuna, Wahoo, Mahi Mahi, Rainbow Runner, Amber Jacks and more are in the cards if you cast your line at the right time of year. Trolling with lures or live bait, jigging, and deep-water drops are all possible on your trip.
Fishing is a family affair with Calypso, for guests and crew alike. First Mate Florian "Flo" is Captain H's son, and is there to ensure the correct lures are set out and to help guide you reel the prize fish into the boat. When Flo can't make it, his good friend Toto fills in. Both men grew up fishing Bonaire's waters and love to share their knowledge and insights with guests.
And don't worry about going hungry or thirsty on board (no "bring your own" approach with us). Soft drinks, water, sandwiches for AM and snacks for the PM trips. We'll even have a few ice-cold beers on hand. After all, you can't celebrate a great catch without a cold one.
What you should bring for your personal comfort is sunglasses, sun-protection clothing, and seasickness medication, as needed.
Treat yourself to a day on the water with the Calypso team, and discover how much fun fishing on Bonaire can be.
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Eric ElshtainRepeat angler•
Chicago, IL, US•Member since 20242 trips5.0VerifiedAmazing time fishing in Bonaire with Calypso
4 Hour Trip (PM) on January 17, 2026 • 3 adultsCaptain Hagen and his son, Flo, the first mate, made my daugter and I feel like expert anglers—giving us excellent advice with how to use live bait and telling us interesting things about the island. And we caught barracuda! My daughter hauled in one that was more than four feet long. Amazing. Captain Hagen cleaned two of our smaller fish for us to cook, and told us he helps feed a local family with the catches that customers don’t take. We highly recommend Calypso.
Dan Naumann•Virginia, USMember since 20265.0VerifiedExcellent trip
4 Hour Trip (PM) on March 11, 2026 • 6 adultsOur 5 family members joined Capt and his son for great day on the water. 2 wahoos and a trigger fish. Capt was friendly and made us feel welcome. Chatted with us the whole trip, about Bonaire, fishing, life on the island. Will definitely fish with Calypso again on out next trip here
Bas Hulsink•
NetherlandsMember since 20265.0Verifiedmooie middag op het water
4 Hour Trip (PM) on August 2, 2026 • 4 adultsvriendelijke crew en mooie ruime boot doen echt moeite om wat te vangen (4st)
Frank Best•Wisconsin, USMember since 20265.0VerifiedWonderful trip!
4 Hour Trip (PM) on March 30, 2026 • 2 adultsI have been on a lot of different charters! This is one of the top trips! The only thing is I wish we kept more of the catch as we all love fresh fish! Overall one of the best trips yet!! I would definitely be on this boat next time I’m in the area!?
Peter Schipper•NetherlandsMember since 20265.0Verifiedthe perfect fishing trip
5 Hour Trip (AM) on March 10, 2026 • 2 adultswe went for the AM trip. a great experience. the captian and his son know the best places to fish. we had a good catch and enjoyed the friendly service. we very much recomment this trip for expirience and non experience fishers
Daniel Coss•Michigan, USMember since 20225.0VerifiedAwesome time on the Calypso!
5 Hour Trip (AM) on March 25, 2026 • 2 adultsCaptain Hagen and Flo are top notch! Very knowledgeable of the waters and history of Bonaire. My wife and I had a great trip, caught some tuna, and made lasting memories.
Thomas Grome•Ohio, USMember since 20255.0VerifiedGreat Experience!!
5 Hour Trip (AM) on October 15, 2025 • 5 adultsCaptain Hagen and Flo are great fishermen. Also very knowledgeable of Bonaire!
Michael CusickRepeat angler•New York, US•Member since 20252 trips5.0VerifiedGreat Day
4 Hour Trip (PM) on December 30, 2025 • 2 adultsVery easy going captain and crew with a lot of knowledge.
Chris Land•Oklahoma, USMember since 20255.0VerifiedWhat an great trip
4 Hour Trip (PM) on October 30, 2025 • 2 adultsWe couldn’t have asked for a better experience! Highly recommend!
Deborah Krisulewicz•Chapel Hill, NC, USMember since 20255.0VerifiedFishing with Hagen
4 Hour Trip (PM) on December 23, 2025 • 5 adults
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Captain Hagen is the best! His goal is for you to relax and have fun. It was our 2nd time to fish with Captain Hagen and will definitely go with him again! My wife and another couple (our friends) fished for 6 hours on the morning trip and we caught wahoo and rainbow runners. Highly recommend the morning trips - greater chance of landing these trophy fish! And the sandwiches were great, too! Thank you again Captain Hagen!
Hi Guys, thank you for joining us for a second time and what a great day it was on the water. We appreciate your kind words as it was a pleasure catching some great fish with you. Looking forward to taking you guys out on your next adventure to Bonaire. H & F
Captain Hagen and his son, Flo, the first mate, made my daugter and I feel like expert anglers—giving us excellent advice with how to use live bait and telling us interesting things about the island. And we caught barracuda! My daughter hauled in one that was more than four feet long. Amazing. Captain Hagen cleaned two of our smaller fish for us to cook, and told us he helps feed a local family with the catches that customers don't take. We highly recommend Calypso.
Hi Guys. thanks again for joining us and for leaving us a lovely review. so happy you enjoyed your catch. Looking forward to another adventure. H & F
All 4 of us caught good size Barracudas, that the Captain cleaned and filleted for us. we were able to take back to our resort and make a delicious dinner. Whole trip was pleasant and we highly recommend. we were an adult family of 4 parents and 2 daughters. if you want to be very active while fishing maybe not for you as they did everything but bring the catch in for us!!!
Hi Guys, thanks so much for your kind words. It was a lot of fun taking you out on a fishing adventure and catching some lovely fish. Looking forward to our next adventure. H & F
Had a lot of fun and caught some nice tunas! Great charter!
Hi Guys, thanks for the kind words. Very happy that you guys brought in some lovely fish and were able to experience the freshest fish Bonaire has to offer. Till our next adventure. H & F
captain/crew was knowledgeable, very kind,helpful/patient with kids . caught a small tuna and hooked a wahoo but lost it .Kids and wife loved the overall experience and had a great time .
Hi Guys, thank you for your kind words. It was a pleasure having you all on Calypso and sharing stories. So pleased the kids had fun. Yes it was shame that the Wahoo had different ideas to ours. Next time. H & F
FAQs about Calypso Fishing Charters Bonaire
- US $660 per group - 4 Hour Trip (PM) (4 hours)
- US $730 per group - 5 Hour Trip (AM) (5 hours)
- US $730 per group - 5 Hour Trip (PM) (5 hours)
- US $830 per group - 6 Hour Trip (AM) (6 hours)
- US $1,100 per group - 8 Hour Trip (AM) (8 hours)
- US $1,500 per group - 8 Hour 'Catch & Cook' (AM) (8 hours)
- Toilet WC facilities
- GPS
- Fishfinder Simrad NSS4, Airmar 1Kw transducer
- Snorkeling equipment
- Live bait well
- Ice box 2 iced fish storage lockers + XL drinks cooler
- Rods, reels & tackle (Penn, Shimano Tiagra & Talica)
- Live bait (We fish for it at the start of each morning trip.)
- Lures (Nomad and Simano plus too many others to mention)
- Catch cleaning & filleting (Complimentary)
- Snacks (Snacks and soft drinks )
- Drinks (Variety of sodas and bottled water)
- First mate (Florian)
- Fishing license (No fishing license required)
- Lunch (Sandwiches )
- Inshore fishing
- Nearshore fishing
- Offshore fishing (2-3 miles)
- Light tackle
- Heavy tackle
- Bottom fishing
- Trolling
- Spinning
- Jigging
- Popping
- Handline
- Barracuda (Great)
- Bonito
- Dolphin (Mahi Mahi)
- Queen Snapper (Caribbean)
- Rainbow Runner
- Sailfish
- Snapper (Blackfin)
- Tuna (Blackfin)
- Tuna (Yellowfin)
- Wahoo
Your operator
Kralendijk, Bonaire
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Captain Hagen has lived on Bonaire for nearly three decades. He's a Coast Guard-certified boat captain, 25-year PADI dive instructor (Emergency First Responder-certified), and professionally trained chef. That last credential might come in handy if you fancy a sea-to-table dinner after a successful fishing trip (we can arrange that). He's been handling boats since he was a kid and fishing just as long. He grew up helping his dad fish the waters around Guernsey, a UK island off the coast of France. Since 1999, he's been captaining boats on Bonaire. His priority on every trip is to ensure your total enjoyment while maintaining the highest safety standards, whether conquering heavy seas in search of a trophy catch, exploring coastal reefs with a snorkel and mask, or toasting another spectacular Caribbean sunset.
Toto S.
First mate
Hagen W.
Captain
Florian W.
First mate
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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.
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