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
(289 reviews)
Oranjestad
 7 bookings in the past week.
 Instant Confirmation
Trips from US $460

Customer reviews

Rating summary
Excellent
4.7 / 5
out of 5 stars from 289 reviews
Boat
Excellent
4.7 / 5
Crew
Excellent
4.8 / 5
Experience
Excellent
4.6 / 5
Photos & videos by reviewers (292)
Vacation half day charter
4hr PM Trip
4hr PM Trip
+289
Angler rating
238
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Anglers claimed
Good experience
88%
Friendly captain
97%
Recommend this charter
91%
Appropriate for children
79%
Satisfied with the boat
97%
Caught fish
86%
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Nick T.
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Overall

What a great time we had!

VERIFIED   4 Hour Trip โ€“ Deep Sea Fishing (AM) on July 7, 2025
My wife and I flew into Aruba and already had a fishing trip booked. After extensive research and planning we settled on the...
Nick T. recommends High Times Charters Aruba
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Jarrod T.
Excellent
4.7 / 5
Experience:
Very good
4.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Overall

4hr PM Trip

VERIFIED   NEW  4 Hour Trip โ€“ Deep Sea Fishing (PM) on December 27, 2025
The trip was great. the capatin got us right out there and dropped lines in the water right away. the deck hand was awesome,...
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Evan A.
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Overall

Great Crew and a Awesome Day

VERIFIED   NEW  6 Hour Trip โ€“ Deep Sea Fishing - 12:00 PM on December 22, 2025
From start to finish this crew was perfect for us. Laid back, helpful, fun, all of the things you want for a day fishing.ย ...
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Mike G.
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Overall

Family fishing trip

VERIFIED   6 Hour Trip โ€“ Deep Sea Fishing on December 5, 2025
Great time, decent catch.ย  Wahoo and Barracuda were biting.ย  Unless you are a seasoned boater, take your dramamine, as the...
Mike G. recommends High Times Charters Aruba
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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 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...
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