Captain
David El Hage

Member since May 2023 Jan Thiel, Curacao
Background
Capt. David runs trips out of Jan Thiel aboard a 44’ Luhrs. These waters are known for Mahi Mahi and Wahoo and he will show you how to catch them. With 11 years of experience, he has a trick or two up his sleeve, and the only way to learn is to join him out on the water!

Hey, I'm Captain David El Hage

Jan Thiel, Curacao
Background
Capt. David runs trips out of Jan Thiel aboard a 44’ Luhrs. These waters are known for Mahi Mahi and Wahoo and he will show you how to catch them. With 11 years of experience, he has a trick or two up his sleeve, and the only way to learn is to join him out on the water!

My Charter Listing

Excellent
4.8 / 5
(81 reviews)
Jan Thiel
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Trips from US $650

Customer reviews

Rating summary
Excellent
4.8 / 5
out of 5 stars from 81 reviews
Boat
Excellent
4.8 / 5
Crew
Excellent
4.9 / 5
Experience
Excellent
4.8 / 5
Photos & videos by reviewers (114)
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Angler rating
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Anglers claimed
Good experience
96%
Friendly captain
98%
Recommend this charter
94%
Appropriate for children
91%
Satisfied with the boat
98%
Caught fish
80%
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Tyler H.
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Overall

Amazing day!

VERIFIED   NEW  3/4 Day Trip highly recommended on May 8, 2025
To start, Captain David was very quick to respond with any questions I had. The booking process was extremely easy and they...
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Marc S.
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Overall

Excellent captain and first mate! Wahoo!!!!

VERIFIED   Half Day Trip (PM) on December 12, 2024
This boat is a 44 foot Luhrs sport fish complete with the creature comforts of air conditioning and a clean bathroom .The captain...
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Josh R.
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Overall

Amazing family day fishing!!

VERIFIED   Half Day Trip (AM) on December 29, 2024
Our family of 5 fished a 6 hr trip with David and his mate.ย  They worked hard to get us on a nice Sailfish, Blackfin Tuna...
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Tom S.
Excellent
4.7 / 5
Experience:
Very good
4.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Overall

Great Day on the Wazapap! Capt Dave and Alan are the best

VERIFIED   3/4 Day Trip highly recommended on January 9, 2025
Came to Curacao for a wedding in early-Mid January, 2025, and booked a 6 hour trip on the Wazapap. We targeted Marlin, but...
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Faoud A.
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Overall

Amazing trip! With amazing people

VERIFIED   Half Day Trip (PM) on November 4, 2024
We booked this trip last minute as we were only in Curacao for a couple of days. Being a family who loves to fish we were more...
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