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
(347 reviews)
Oranjestad
 7 bookings in the past week.
 Instant Confirmation
Trips from US $770

Customer reviews

Rating summary
Excellent
4.7 / 5
out of 5 stars from 347 reviews
Boat
Excellent
4.7 / 5
Crew
Excellent
4.8 / 5
Experience
Excellent
4.6 / 5
Photos & videos by reviewers (336)
Slow day but fun nonetheless
awesome trip
awesome trip
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Angler rating
284
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Anglers claimed
Good experience
87%
Friendly captain
97%
Recommend this charter
91%
Appropriate for children
78%
Satisfied with the boat
97%
Caught fish
86%
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Brady F.
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
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Awesome trip

VERIFIED   NEW  6 Hour Trip โ€“ Deep Sea Fishing on August 17, 2026
Captain Tom and Mate Chris were great. they were very welcoming, responsive, knowledgeable and friednly. we caught...
Brady F. recommends High Times Charters Aruba
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DERON B.
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
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Excellent
5.0 / 5
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Great trips

VERIFIED   6 Hour Trip โ€“ Deep Sea Fishing on April 30, 2026
We booked two separate fishing trips in Aruba with Captain Tom and First Mate Chris, and both experiences were excellent. We...
DERON B. recommends High Times Charters Aruba
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Brian A.
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Overall

Wahoo whispererโ€™s

VERIFIED   6 Hour Trip โ€“ Deep Sea Fishing on February 4, 2026
Captain Tom and his first mate Chris were fantastic. Started out a little slow. Left the dock at 6am, didnโ€™t have a fish...
Brian A. recommends High Times Charters Aruba
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Kyle B.
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Overall

Great Times, High Times

VERIFIED   4 Hour Trip โ€“ Deep Sea Fishing (PM) on September 18, 2025
TLDR; Great captain and crew; very accomodating to requests; great sportfishermen and bottom fishermen; good times. Captain...
Kyle B. recommends High Times Charters Aruba
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Andrew L.
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Overall

Professional, great positive energy, caught fish!

VERIFIED   6 Hour Trip โ€“ Deep Sea Fishing on September 18, 2025
Captain Tom is a pleasure to fish with. Heโ€™s got a great perspective on life, knows the water extremely well, and put us...
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