Captain
Juan Carlos Ponson

Member since May 2017 Oranjestad, Aruba
Background
Captain Juan Carlos is an experienced and enthusiastic captain who will do whatever it takes to land you a trophy catch and to give you the time of your life! He works with a knowledgeable and professional crew always ready to help. The crew of Carla speaks English, Dutch, Spanish and Papiamentu fluently.

Hey, I'm Captain Juan Carlos Ponson

Oranjestad, Aruba
Background
Captain Juan Carlos is an experienced and enthusiastic captain who will do whatever it takes to land you a trophy catch and to give you the time of your life! He works with a knowledgeable and professional crew always ready to help. The crew of Carla speaks English, Dutch, Spanish and Papiamentu fluently.
Our Team
Rudolf D.
First mate

My Charter Listing

Excellent
4.5 / 5
(120 reviews)
Oranjestad
trips from US $428

Customer reviews

Rating summary
Excellent
4.5 / 5
out of 5 stars from 120 reviews
Boat
Excellent
4.5 / 5
Crew
Excellent
4.6 / 5
Experience
Excellent
4.4 / 5
Photos & videos by reviewers (177)
Aruba Fishing
Go catch diner!
Book this if you want to catch fish!
+174
Angler rating
86
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9
5
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Anglers claimed
Good experience
82%
Friendly captain
86%
Recommend this charter
87%
Appropriate for children
77%
Satisfied with the boat
91%
Caught fish
79%
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Trevor S.
Las Vegas, NV
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Overall

Great afternoon on the water

VERIFIED   Half Day Trip: PM on June 13, 2018
Being from Las Vegas means that we donโ€™t have an opportunity to get out on the water very often.ย  This was the first time...
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Leanne M.
Noord, Aruba
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: PM on November 27, 2021
These guys are awesome. Second vacation in Aruba and Second time out with them. Will always use this charter.
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William C.
Copiague, NY
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Overall

Fishing with Juan Carlos

VERIFIED   Half Day Trip: AM on July 21, 2021
Excellent day captain Juan Carlos knows where to go and catch the fish canโ€™t get any better than that
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Jamison H.
Oranjestad, Aruba
Excellent
4.7 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Very good
4.0 / 5
Overall

Half day trip with the Carla

VERIFIED   Half Day Trip: AM on January 23, 2020
Book with these guys. Great captain and crew. Caught a barracuda, missed a big wahoo. Experience sucked because one of our...
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Hunter H.
Phoenix, AZ
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Overall

Half day trip with Capt. Juan Carlos and Eduardo

VERIFIED   Half Day Trip: AM on August 9, 2019
Couldnโ€™t be happier with this fishing experience. Both captain Juan and Eduardo did a fanstastoc job of getting us hooked...
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