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
 4 bookings in the past week.
 Instant Confirmation
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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Erik S.
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Overall

Excellent choice ! I WILL be back!

VERIFIED   4 Hour Trip โ€“ Deep Sea Fishing (AM) on July 6, 2024
Capt Tom and crew FAR exceeded my expectations!ย  It is fishing not catching, and the High Times team pulled out the stops...
Erik S. recommends High Times Bertram 33'
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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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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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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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Zach K.
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Overall

Definitely choose these guys again!

VERIFIED   4 Hour Trip โ€“ Deep Sea Fishing (PM) on December 10, 2024
These guys know their stuff and are very friendly. Very pleasant to talk to. Our fishing was pretty slow when we went out,...
Zach K. recommends High Times Bertram 33'
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