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
(242 reviews)
Oranjestad
 Last booking: 1 hour ago
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Trips from US $460

Customer reviews

Rating summary
Excellent
4.7 / 5
out of 5 stars from 242 reviews
Boat
Excellent
4.8 / 5
Crew
Excellent
4.8 / 5
Experience
Excellent
4.7 / 5
Photos & videos by reviewers (238)
Great trip 4 hour morning fishing trip
Great trip 4 hour morning fishing trip
Great day Fishing
+235
Angler rating
202
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Anglers claimed
Good experience
89%
Friendly captain
97%
Recommend this charter
93%
Appropriate for children
77%
Satisfied with the boat
99%
Caught fish
85%
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Richard M.
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Overall

Very kind and professional team

VERIFIED   4 Hour Trip โ€“ Deep Sea Fishing (PM) on February 12, 2025
We enjoyed the friendly behaviour of the Captain and his perfect fishing assistant. They make your fishing trip to pure joy...
Richard M. recommends High Times Bertram 33'
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Brent N.
Excellent
4.7 / 5
Experience:
Very good
4.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Overall

Great trip w/ Captain Tom

VERIFIED   NEW  4 Hour Trip โ€“ Deep Sea Fishing (PM) on July 5, 2025
Captain Tom, first mate Chris & second mate Zee really took care of us. It was a slow day fishing, but that did not deter their...
Brent N. recommends High Times Bertram 33'
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Matthias T.
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Overall

Great day on the water

VERIFIED   8 Hour Trip โ€“ Deep Sea Fishing on March 8, 2025
Iโ€˜ve selected the boat, based on the available recommendations and i was not disappointed. I had a very specific...
Matthias T. recommends High Times Bertram 33'
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James C.
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Overall

Great trip 4 hour morning fishing trip

VERIFIED   NEW  4 Hour Trip โ€“ Deep Sea Fishing (AM) on July 13, 2025
Captain Tom and his crew of Chris and Z went above and beyond expectations in ensuring we caught and brought home fish.ย  I...
James C. recommends High Times Bertram 33'
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Richard G.
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Overall

High times fishing trip

VERIFIED   4 Hour Trip โ€“ Deep Sea Fishing (PM) on April 16, 2025
We had a great time on the high times Bertram 33. We went on the 4 hr afternoon trip. Unfortunately we didnโ€™t catch anything...
Richard G. recommends High Times Bertram 33'
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