Charter Operator
Jeliraycharter & Tours

Member since October 2017 Oranjestad, Aruba
Background
Captain Rene Tromp has been fishing his entire life and is absolutely in love with it. He's a seasoned veteran of the local waters and will guide his customers to the hottest fishing spots around. Customer satisfaction is his top priority and the backbone of his business. He will work as hard as possible to help you get your dream catch, and take a picture of it to boot! Captain Swa runs trips when Captain Rene is not able to.

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Oranjestad, Aruba
Background
Captain Rene Tromp has been fishing his entire life and is absolutely in love with it. He's a seasoned veteran of the local waters and will guide his customers to the hottest fishing spots around. Customer satisfaction is his top priority and the backbone of his business. He will work as hard as possible to help you get your dream catch, and take a picture of it to boot! Captain Swa runs trips when Captain Rene is not able to.

My Charter Listing

Excellent
4.4 / 5
(105 reviews)
Oranjestad
 Last booking: 20 hours ago
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Trips from US $400

Customer reviews

Rating summary
Excellent
4.4 / 5
out of 5 stars from 105 reviews
Boat
Excellent
4.2 / 5
Crew
Excellent
4.6 / 5
Experience
Excellent
4.4 / 5
Photos & videos by reviewers (93)
Very good trip
Crew was great.
Crew was great.
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Angler rating
69
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Anglers claimed
Good experience
82%
Friendly captain
96%
Recommend this charter
83%
Appropriate for children
73%
Satisfied with the boat
87%
Caught fish
80%
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Dan F.
Oranjestad, Aruba
Excellent
4.3 / 5
Experience:
Very good
4.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Very good
4.0 / 5
Overall

Half day trip

VERIFIED   3/4 Day Trip on March 10, 2020
Excellent day, able to catch approximately 15 small tuna. Got our money worth on this trip. Thank you Dan Flaherty
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Thomas W.
Noord, Aruba
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Overall

6 hour trip.

VERIFIED   3/4 Day Trip on November 14, 2019
Crew did great job, Captain was very personal.
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Alan D.
Good
2.3 / 5
Experience:
Good
3.0 / 5
Boat
Bad
2.0 / 5
Crew
Bad
2.0 / 5
Overall

April fishing trip

VERIFIED   Half Day Trip (AM) on April 23, 2024
The first mate was drunk and hung over they only changed / checked the bait 2 times in 4 hrs which caused me to only catch...
Alan D. does not recommend Jeliray Charter & Tours
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Leonard G.
Saint James, NY
Very good
3.7 / 5
Experience:
Good
3.0 / 5
Boat
Very good
4.0 / 5
Crew
Very good
4.0 / 5
Overall

SHARK! Exciting trip with cool results

VERIFIED   Half Day Trip (AM) on March 20, 2021
We landed a 6 foot Mako with the great help of Captain Swa and his mate!
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Glen M.
Very good
3.7 / 5
Experience:
Good
3.0 / 5
Boat
Very good
4.0 / 5
Crew
Very good
4.0 / 5
Overall

Fishing with Rene

VERIFIED   Half Day Trip (AM) on March 31, 2021
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