Captain
Volodymyr Ivanchenko

Member since January 2015 Fujairah, United Arab Emirates
Background
Originally from Ukraine, Captain Volodymyr Ivanchenko has been fishing in the area for 25 years. He's become a local angling legend and his customers usually find him through word of mouth recommendations. The captain is also a professional diver, fluent in four languages – Russian, English, Arabic, and Ukrainian! He will always work his hardest to ensure that his clients enjoy their day in various ways. He will choose a location and fishing techniques based on what type of fish his clients want to catch.

Hey, I'm Captain Volodymyr Ivanchenko

Fujairah, United Arab Emirates
Background
Originally from Ukraine, Captain Volodymyr Ivanchenko has been fishing in the area for 25 years. He's become a local angling legend and his customers usually find him through word of mouth recommendations. The captain is also a professional diver, fluent in four languages – Russian, English, Arabic, and Ukrainian! He will always work his hardest to ensure that his clients enjoy their day in various ways. He will choose a location and fishing techniques based on what type of fish his clients want to catch.
18
Reviews

My Charter Listing

Cโ€™est La Vie - Darfeel Charters

Excellent
4.6 / 5
(18 reviews)
Fujairah
trips from US $653

Customer reviews

Rating summary
Excellent
4.6 / 5
out of 5 stars from 18 reviews
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Boat
Excellent
4.3 / 5
Crew
Excellent
4.8 / 5
Experience
Excellent
4.8 / 5
Photos & videos by reviewers (19)
afternoon trip
Great Fishing Day with Darfeel
Half Day
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Angler rating
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Anglers claimed
Good experience
100%
Friendly captain
100%
Recommend this charter
94%
Appropriate for children
77%
Satisfied with the boat
85%
Caught fish
92%
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Kareem T.
Dubai, United Arab Emirates
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Overall

November fishing trip

VERIFIED   Half Day Trip - Weekend (PM) on November 21, 2020
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Visic S.
Serbia
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Overall

Fishing with Volodymyr

VERIFIED   Half Day Trip (AM) on April 5, 2018
Very friendly,nice fish trip ,captain and crew (Jackson !!!!) are great You will feel that they are on boat only for...
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Nick L.
Dubai, United Arab Emirates
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Overall

Half day

VERIFIED   Half Day Trip - Weekend (AM) on February 1, 2019
Excellent. Great morning. Caught 1 nice mahi mahi, Fantastic
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Shigehisa O.
Dubai, United Arab Emirates
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Overall

Half day trip

VERIFIED   Half Day Trip - Weekend (AM) on August 31, 2017
Superb! The best fishing in UAE! Highly recommended to go fishing with them. Great skipper with excellent knowledge....
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Edward H.
Dubai, United Arab Emirates
Excellent
4.7 / 5
Experience:
Very good
4.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
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Half Day

VERIFIED   Half Day Trip (AM) on April 4, 2018
Need to book a full day to get the big fish but still a lot of fun
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