Our family took the Dorothy and enjoyed every bit of the fishing trip. We took a 4 hour afternoon boat and caught mahi mahi and a wahoo (50 lbs). Also we caught a bull shark and the crew told us we had to return it and of course we understood.

It was a great trip and we even got to eat the fish afterwards at the driftwood. They setup our reservation and fillet it perfectly. Great experienced crew and team. Highly recommend you taking them if you get the opportunity.

We ended up with a PM trip on fairly rough seas but Captain Tromp put us on the fish within the first 30 minutes. We hooked up three times and landed two. 1 Big Wahoo and a small Bonita. It was great and the first mate was hustling the whole time checking lines, retying new baits. This crew definitely knows what they’re doing. The Dorothy has been fishing these waters for decades, he knows where to go. Great time. Would definitely go again!!!

If you’re interested in booking , call direct and tell them Gregory sent you… Gregory was our first mate and he was very attentive and helpful. The mates work on commission n tips only so, help him out n mention him on booking!

That said, Roberto with 60+ years experience born n raised in Aruba is the captain you want. Casual. Understanding. Personable. Him n Gregory both did their best to get fish on and made it a fun and super relaxing experience. The boat bought in 1991 will rival any out there. It’s clean (including the head) and comfortable. Top deck for views if you want to which was a nice unexpected option (though we didn’t go up bc the fishing is what we’re here for).

We caught two mahi mahi but one slipped off right before pulling on board 😢 no fault of us reeling or mate, simple issue of the darn sea weed swathes that tug on the lines. We were so happy to walk away with a meal 🐟 and a great day on the water. We also caught 3 bonito too. Saw a dolphin n had great convo and zen on the water.

A highly recommended addition to your vacation.

Thank you so much Roberto and Gregory! We love it here and appreciate the fishing trip adventure today!

My 13 year old son is an avid fisherman so we decided to book a 3/4 day charter with Dorothy as one of our primary excursions in Aruba. I was a little worried reading that fishing can be hit or miss in April, but Captain Roberto and mate Richard worked hard to get us on fish.

We ended up catching a 20-25 lb kingfish, 2 bonitas and an amberjack. Most importantly, Roberto and Richard were engaging and informative throughout our trip and made the entire 6 hour day on the water a pleasurable experience. Would definitely recommend this charter and if we come back to Aruba will no doubt support them with our business again.

Icing on the cake was Richard’s recommendation to have our catch sent to the Driftwood for preparation that night. Driftwood prepared us a feast, with the fish cooked 4 ways (grilled, blackened, creole, & garlic butter). It was absolutely incredible, easily the best meal we had on island.

Thanks Roberto and Richard, appreciate you taking such good care of us!

Brett

It was our first time on a charter experience and captain and crew were incredible.  Not only were they super friendly and knowledgeable but super accommodating.  The swell was high where they wanted to originally take us and us being newbies couldn’t take it.  Without any need to even ask the captain turned to a calmer direction to make us all comfortable.  My daughter and son were both able to experience reeling in a fish and had a blast.  In addition they cleaned our fish, took awesome pictures and recommended a restaurant “Driftwood” to prepare our meal which was well worth it!!  Overall amazing experience that we will never forget.  A MUST DO!!