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

Customer reviews

Rating summary
Excellent
4.7 / 5
out of 5 stars from 416 reviews
Boat
Excellent
4.6 / 5
Crew
Excellent
4.8 / 5
Experience
Excellent
4.7 / 5
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The Hooker
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Angler rating
354
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Anglers claimed
Good experience
92%
Friendly captain
98%
Recommend this charter
94%
Appropriate for children
95%
Satisfied with the boat
97%
Caught fish
91%
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Michael D.
Guilford, CT
Good
2.3 / 5
Experience:
Bad
2.0 / 5
Boat
Good
3.0 / 5
Crew
Bad
2.0 / 5
Overall

July fishing trip

VERIFIED   Half Day Trip โ€“ Bottom Fishing (AM) on July 15, 2023
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Rick R.
Sebastian, FL
Bad
1.3 / 5
Experience:
Bad
2.0 / 5
Boat
Poor
1.0 / 5
Crew
Poor
1.0 / 5
Overall

A day of no fish and watching our crew drink water and Vape

VERIFIED   Half Day Trip (PM) โ€“ Deep Sea on March 16, 2022
It was a pretty bad day.ย  We didnโ€™t even get a bite and our crew (2 people) were not engaging at all.ย  They spent most...
Rick R. does not recommend The Hooker Charters
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Gregory H.

The captain canceled

VERIFIED   July 3, 2022
The charter operator canceled 1 days prior to the trip date. This is an automated posting.
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Lamar N.

The captain canceled

VERIFIED   July 2, 2022
The charter operator canceled on trip date. This is an automated posting.
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Carmine S.
Stamford, CT
Bad
1.7 / 5
Experience:
Good
3.0 / 5
Boat
Poor
1.0 / 5
Crew
Poor
1.0 / 5
Overall

They keep your expensive fish

VERIFIED   Half Day Trip โ€“ Bottom Fishing (PM) on June 20, 2022
No beverages or snacks offered, they kept one of our fish that was worth $400 . He claimed so they can feed there family. Even...
Carmine S. does not recommend The Hooker Charters
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