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.
130
Reviews

My Charter Listing

Jeliray Charter & Tours

Excellent
4.3 / 5
(130 reviews)
Oranjestad
 Last booking: 6 days ago
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Trips from US $500

Customer reviews

Rating summary
Excellent
4.3 / 5
out of 5 stars from 130 reviews
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Boat
Very good
4.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
4.5 / 5
Experience
Excellent
4.3 / 5
Photos & videos by reviewers (116)
The crew didnt let us fish.
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Half day afternoon fishing trip 3\/19\/26
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Angler rating
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Anglers claimed
Good experience
78%
Friendly captain
92%
Recommend this charter
78%
Appropriate for children
70%
Satisfied with the boat
82%
Caught fish
79%
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Jack N.
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Overall

Awesome crew

VERIFIED   Half Day Trip (AM) on December 20, 2025
the guys were awesome, definitely know what theyre doing and know how to catch fish, would highly recommend
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Andrew H.
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Overall

Big wahoo

VERIFIED   Half Day Trip (PM) on December 30, 2025
we caugjt very large and very very angry wahoo!
Andrew H. recommends Jeliray Charter & Tours
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Hideo M.
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Overall

Fishing with Rene

VERIFIED   Half Day Trip (PM) on December 26, 2025
Hideo M. recommends Jeliray Charter & Tours
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Chandra P.
Very good
3.7 / 5
Experience:
Good
3.0 / 5
Boat
Very good
4.0 / 5
Crew
Very good
4.0 / 5
Overall

Great day

VERIFIED   Half Day Trip (PM) on December 25, 2025
We booked this trip during our cruise port day in Aruba. We walked from our cruise ship to the fishing pierโ€ฆnext to Lucyโ€™s.The...
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Alleah S.
Excellent
4.7 / 5
Experience:
Very good
4.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Overall

Amazing

VERIFIED   Half Day Trip (PM) on December 19, 2025
great staff, caught 4 fish!
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