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
4.9 / 5
(126 reviews)
Jan Thiel
 2 bookings in the past week.
 Instant Confirmation
Trips from US $650

Customer reviews

Rating summary
Excellent
4.9 / 5
out of 5 stars from 126 reviews
Boat
Excellent
4.8 / 5
Crew
Excellent
4.9 / 5
Experience
Excellent
4.8 / 5
Photos & videos by reviewers (182)
very friendly and informative
very friendly and informative
very friendly and informative
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Angler rating
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Anglers claimed
Good experience
97%
Friendly captain
99%
Recommend this charter
96%
Appropriate for children
92%
Satisfied with the boat
99%
Caught fish
85%
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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
Overall

Crew was great!

VERIFIED   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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Joyce R.
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Overall

Amazing time

VERIFIED   NEW  Half Day Trip (PM) on December 31, 2025
Was an awesome trip captain and crew were awesome getting everything set up and making sure their guest got the best experience...
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Michel B.
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Overall

Very nice experience

VERIFIED   NEW  Half Day Trip (PM) on December 26, 2025
Although we didnโ€™t catch fish, we had a great time at sea whith captain David and his โ€˜assistantโ€™. He did all the best...
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Del M.
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Overall

Captain David and Alex exceeded expectations.

VERIFIED   Half Day Trip (AM) on July 27, 2025
You never really know what youโ€™re going to get when booking a fishing charter online, but I have to admitโ€”Captain David...
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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   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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