Captain
Tom Van Der Woude

Member since November 2022 Oranjestad, Aruba
Background
Capt. Tom was born in Aruba and has almost been on the water ever since. At the age of 13, Tom started working on (charter) boats and realized he loved what he was doing. In 2004 he decided to get an education and returned 10 years later. Since then, he has been back to doing what he loves - fishing, boating, and being on the water. Finally, in 2022 he was able to open his own charter company - High Times Charters.
Techniques
i love catching big fish; rod or handline! Basically any technique as long as we get the fish in the boat :)

Hey, I'm Captain Tom Van Der Woude

Oranjestad, Aruba
Background
Capt. Tom was born in Aruba and has almost been on the water ever since. At the age of 13, Tom started working on (charter) boats and realized he loved what he was doing. In 2004 he decided to get an education and returned 10 years later. Since then, he has been back to doing what he loves - fishing, boating, and being on the water. Finally, in 2022 he was able to open his own charter company - High Times Charters.
Techniques
i love catching big fish; rod or handline! Basically any technique as long as we get the fish in the boat :)

My Charter Listing

Excellent
4.7 / 5
(234 reviews)
Oranjestad
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Trips from US $460

Customer reviews

Rating summary
Excellent
4.7 / 5
out of 5 stars from 234 reviews
Boat
Excellent
4.7 / 5
Crew
Excellent
4.8 / 5
Experience
Excellent
4.6 / 5
Photos & videos by reviewers (221)
High times fishing trip
High times fishing trip
Great day and first catch for my son
+218
Angler rating
195
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Anglers claimed
Good experience
89%
Friendly captain
97%
Recommend this charter
92%
Appropriate for children
77%
Satisfied with the boat
99%
Caught fish
84%
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Jonathan R.
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Overall

Great day and first catch for my son

VERIFIED   4 Hour Trip โ€“ Deep Sea Fishing (AM) on April 7, 2025
What can I say, capt. Tom and first mate Chris were awesome, we got to the dock and the boat was already setup and ready to...
Jonathan R. recommends High Times Bertram 33'
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Michael G.
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Overall

Great Crew, Great Charter

VERIFIED   4 Hour Trip โ€“ Deep Sea Fishing (AM) on December 22, 2024
We did a 4-hour charter with High Times on December 22. Captain Tom and first-mate Chris were great. We caught a couple bonito...
Michael G. recommends High Times Bertram 33'
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Nicholas P.
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Overall

Fishing trip 6am-12pm

VERIFIED   6 Hour Trip โ€“ Deep Sea Fishing (AM) on February 28, 2025
What a great trip. Trip was from 6am-12pm and soon as I stepped on board we left for the fishing grounds. Everything was done...
Nicholas P. recommends High Times Bertram 33'
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Joel N.
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Overall

Did the twelve hour deep drop and trolling.

VERIFIED   12 Hour Trip - Deep Sea Fishing on September 2, 2024
The Captain Tony and First Mate Chris were great to talk to and fish with all day, even if the fish didnโ€™t want to bite....
Joel N. recommends High Times Bertram 33'
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Serenity S.
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
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4 hour Aruba trip

VERIFIED   4 Hour Trip โ€“ Deep Sea Fishing (PM) on July 9, 2024
We were on a family cruise and decided to choose our own adventure deep sea fishing in Aruba, and we couldnโ€™t have made a...
Serenity S. recommends High Times Bertram 33'
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