Charter Operator
Derek Kleinveld

Member since October 2014 Jan Thiel, Curacao
Background
Derek Kleinveld heads a team of experienced captains at Smallfield Adventures. They all have a lifetime of fishing experience and have been running charters for as much as 20 years. Trips aboard the Party Hooker will always be run by skilled, seasoned captains who know these waters like the back of their hand.

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Jan Thiel, Curacao
Background
Derek Kleinveld heads a team of experienced captains at Smallfield Adventures. They all have a lifetime of fishing experience and have been running charters for as much as 20 years. Trips aboard the Party Hooker will always be run by skilled, seasoned captains who know these waters like the back of their hand.

My Charter Listings

Excellent
4.9 / 5
(244 reviews)
Jan Thiel
 2 bookings in the past week.
Trips from US $599
Excellent
5.0 / 5
(7 reviews)
Jan Thiel
Trips from US $850

Customer reviews

Rating summary
Excellent
4.9 / 5
out of 5 stars from 251 reviews
Boat
Excellent
4.8 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience
Excellent
4.9 / 5
Photos & videos by reviewers (345)
Absolutely great time!!
Absolutely great time!!
Hard working Captain and First Mate
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Angler rating
238
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Anglers claimed
Good experience
97%
Friendly captain
100%
Recommend this charter
98%
Appropriate for children
83%
Satisfied with the boat
99%
Caught fish
85%
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Nathan C.
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Overall

Absolutely great time!!

VERIFIED   NEW  Half Day Trip (PM) on July 29, 2025
Julian and Derek (hope I spelled his name correctly) were extremely professional, safe, informative, and werenโ€™t going to...
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Jeremy S.
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Overall

Y knot fishing 3/4 day - May 3rd 2025

VERIFIED   3/4day Fishing Charter on May 3, 2025
5-Star Fishing Experience on the Party Hooker! Had an incredible day out on the Party Hooker! From the moment we left...
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John E.
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Overall

First time doing a fishing charter!

VERIFIED   Half Day Trip (AM) on March 21, 2025
So we only pulled in one barracuda, 2 others we lost off the hook or more and had a few bites on but didnโ€™t do enough to...
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Brian S.
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Overall

Highly Recommend

VERIFIED   3/4 Day Trip on February 19, 2025
Well seasoned fishingbooker here to leave a review for the Approved and crew. 3/4 day charter. The captain handled...
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Patrick M.
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Overall

Hard working Captain and First Mate

VERIFIED   NEW  Half Day Trip (AM) on July 28, 2025
Ack and Deli (apologies if I misspelled their names) were awesome. They worked so hard to put us on fish and they filleted...
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