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
16
9
5
1
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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Chris D.
Rutherford, NJ
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 June 23, 2023
Had a great time, crew was the best. I would highly recommend them. Looking forward to booking them for our next trip.
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Daryl S.
Excellent
4.7 / 5
Experience:
Very good
4.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Overall

Go catch diner!

VERIFIED   Half Day Trip: AM on March 17, 2024
Get out and enjoy a great day of fishing.
Daryl S. recommends Fishing Charters Aruba โ€“ Carla Boat
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Amy I.
Conway, Arkansas
Very good
3.3 / 5
Experience:
Very good
4.0 / 5
Boat
Good
3.0 / 5
Crew
Good
3.0 / 5
Overall

Full day trip

VERIFIED   Full Day Trip on July 22, 2023
I will start by saying we caught 10 fish in under 3 hours so the experience was good to catch fish with the family.ย  This...
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Chris B.
Very good
4.0 / 5
Experience:
Good
3.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Very good
4.0 / 5
Overall

Half day trip

VERIFIED   Half Day Trip: AM on November 26, 2023
The water was 5โ€™ to 7โ€™ swells with a bit of wind chop on top. Captain Juan Carlos kept it safe and Rudolpho kept gear working.ย ...
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Ryan T.
Henderson, NV
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Overall

August fishing trip

VERIFIED   Half Day Trip: AM on August 26, 2023
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