Charter Operator
The Hooker Charters

Member since August 2018 Noord, Aruba
Background
Captain Johan Croes started working with Aruba Kayak Adventures when he was a teenager, as a kayak instructor. After that, he moved on to work with Rhino Riders, before working as a crewmember, and later on as a captain for Pelican Adventures. He's captained boats ranging from 65 to 120' long! Capt. Johan was a professional boxer and MMA fighter for the majority of his life, working usually two jobs at any one time. He's a father of 3 and is extremely proud of getting his kids to love angling as much as he does. Once, he caught a fish similar to Flounder with his son and won the "Weirdest Fish" prize at a local tournament! Now, he's a captain of his own boat and business and looks forward to sharing the bountiful waters of Aruba with every single guest that comes on board.

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Noord, Aruba
Background
Captain Johan Croes started working with Aruba Kayak Adventures when he was a teenager, as a kayak instructor. After that, he moved on to work with Rhino Riders, before working as a crewmember, and later on as a captain for Pelican Adventures. He's captained boats ranging from 65 to 120' long! Capt. Johan was a professional boxer and MMA fighter for the majority of his life, working usually two jobs at any one time. He's a father of 3 and is extremely proud of getting his kids to love angling as much as he does. Once, he caught a fish similar to Flounder with his son and won the "Weirdest Fish" prize at a local tournament! Now, he's a captain of his own boat and business and looks forward to sharing the bountiful waters of Aruba with every single guest that comes on board.

My Charter Listing

Excellent
4.7 / 5
(424 reviews)
Noord
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Trips from US $435

Customer reviews

Rating summary
Excellent
4.7 / 5
out of 5 stars from 424 reviews
Boat
Excellent
4.6 / 5
Crew
Excellent
4.8 / 5
Experience
Excellent
4.7 / 5
Photos & videos by reviewers (535)
Great Time
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Best Fishing EVER
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Angler rating
360
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Anglers claimed
Good experience
92%
Friendly captain
98%
Recommend this charter
94%
Appropriate for children
95%
Satisfied with the boat
96%
Caught fish
91%
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Jaison K.
Excellent
4.7 / 5
Experience:
Very good
4.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Overall

Catching trip, not a fishing trip!

VERIFIED   NEW  Half Day Trip โ€“ Bottom Fishing (PM) on August 7, 2025
After a nice boat ride through crystal clear water, we reached the spot where our crew said weโ€™d fish.ย  Our plan was to...
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Courtney P.
Excellent
4.7 / 5
Experience:
Very good
4.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
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Highly Recommend This Charter!

VERIFIED   NEW  Half Day Trip โ€“ Bottom Fishing (AM) on July 24, 2025
We had the best morning out on the water with Johan and Javier of The Hooker Fishing and Snorkeling Charters ๐ŸŸ We reeled...
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Worlise K.
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Overall

Bottom fishing with Hooker Charters

VERIFIED   Bottom Fishing and Snorkeling (AM) on June 18, 2025
Had a blast with The captain (Marcel) and (Jr.). Very friendly and put us on some outstanding bottom feeders! We caught various...
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Colleen M.
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Overall

Fun experience

VERIFIED   Half Day Trip โ€“ Bottom Fishing (PM) on April 1, 2025
My soon-to-be 7 year old loves fishing, so we booked this fishing trip to celebrate his birthday. He had a blast! Johan and...
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Spencer P.
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Overall

Best Fishing EVER

VERIFIED   NEW  Half Day Trip โ€“ Bottom Fishing (PM) on August 13, 2025
This was one of the best boat fishing experiences weโ€™ve ever had. We headed out for about 25 minutes, fished for an hour,...
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