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
(163 reviews)
Oranjestad
 Last booking: 2 days ago
Trips from US $428

Customer reviews

Rating summary
Excellent
4.5 / 5
out of 5 stars from 163 reviews
Boat
Excellent
4.5 / 5
Crew
Excellent
4.6 / 5
Experience
Excellent
4.5 / 5
Photos & videos by reviewers (220)
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October fishing trip
Carla Fishing Experience
+217
Angler rating
118
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Anglers claimed
Good experience
81%
Friendly captain
86%
Recommend this charter
85%
Appropriate for children
76%
Satisfied with the boat
90%
Caught fish
82%
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David H.
Oranjestad, Aruba
Excellent
4.7 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Very good
4.0 / 5
Overall

July fishing trip

VERIFIED   Half Day Trip: AM on July 31, 2017
I was hoping to catch something big but all in all it was a good day fishing caught 4 tuna and one mahi-mahi
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Debi J.

The captain canceled

VERIFIED   November 11, 2024
The charter operator canceled on trip date. This is an automated posting.
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Frank W.
Louisville, KY
Bad
1.3 / 5
Experience:
Poor
1.0 / 5
Boat
Bad
2.0 / 5
Crew
Poor
1.0 / 5
Overall

Half day Juan Carlos

VERIFIED   Half Day Trip: AM on January 22, 2022
We did not have a pleasant experience. The boat is very small for the routine swaleโ€™s encountered on our trip. There was...
Frank W. does not recommend Fishing Charters Aruba โ€“ Carla Boat
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Thomas O.
Long Branch, NJ
Very good
3.7 / 5
Experience:
Very good
4.0 / 5
Boat
Very good
4.0 / 5
Crew
Good
3.0 / 5
Overall

July fishing trip

VERIFIED   Half Day Trip: AM on July 26, 2019
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Chris L.
Good
3.0 / 5
Experience:
Good
3.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Poor
1.0 / 5
Overall

June fishing trip

VERIFIED   Half Day Trip: AM on June 7, 2022
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