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
(91 reviews)
Jan Thiel
 5 bookings in the past week.
 Instant Confirmation
Trips from US $650

Customer reviews

Rating summary
Excellent
4.8 / 5
out of 5 stars from 91 reviews
Boat
Excellent
4.8 / 5
Crew
Excellent
4.9 / 5
Experience
Excellent
4.8 / 5
Photos & videos by reviewers (135)
Crew was great!
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Angler rating
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Anglers claimed
Good experience
97%
Friendly captain
98%
Recommend this charter
95%
Appropriate for children
92%
Satisfied with the boat
98%
Caught fish
81%
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Chad W.
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
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Crew was great!

VERIFIED   NEW  3/4 Day Trip highly recommended on July 16, 2025
David and Allen were wonderful. They picked us up at Sandals which was great. We started fishing as soon as we were out of...
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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
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Amazing day!

VERIFIED   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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Faoud A.
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
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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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Lars B.
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Overall

โ€œGreat Experience, even with one baby tuna!โ€

VERIFIED   Half Day Trip (AM) on October 18, 2024
We had an incredible fishing trip, and I canโ€™t recommend it highly enough! From the moment we boarded the boat, it was clear...
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