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.

Hey, we're The Hooker Charters

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
(426 reviews)
Noord
 4 bookings in the past week.
 Instant Confirmation
Trips from US $435

Customer reviews

Rating summary
Excellent
4.7 / 5
out of 5 stars from 426 reviews
Boat
Excellent
4.6 / 5
Crew
Excellent
4.8 / 5
Experience
Excellent
4.7 / 5
Photos & videos by reviewers (535)
Great Time
Great Time
Best Fishing EVER
+532
Angler rating
362
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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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Kyle K.
Winder, Georgia
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Overall

Sunset fishing

VERIFIED   Half Day Trip โ€“ Sunset Fishing on May 11, 2021
Picture says it all. Thks guys
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Tonya F.
Wallingford, VT
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Overall

Awesome day of fishing!!

VERIFIED   Bottom Fishing and Snorkeling (PM) on April 13, 2021
Captain Johan was awesome!!
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Juan R.
Edison, NJ
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Overall

Half day trip with Johan

VERIFIED   Half Day Trip โ€“ Bottom Fishing (AM) on April 13, 2021
Both Johan and Enrique were excellent
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Jeff R.
La Grange, Illinois
Excellent
4.7 / 5
Experience:
Very good
4.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Overall

Fun Trip

VERIFIED   Half Day Trip โ€“ Bottom Fishing (AM) on January 10, 2019
My wife and I had a great time on our half-day trip! We caught a bunch of small fish (nothing worth keeping), but that didnโ€™t...
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Robert O.
Very good
3.3 / 5
Experience:
Very good
4.0 / 5
Boat
Good
3.0 / 5
Crew
Good
3.0 / 5
Overall

Better in 2023

VERIFIED   Half Day Trip โ€“ Bottom Fishing (AM) on July 12, 2024
Solid 1/2 day trip, but was better last year with Johan.
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