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 :)
305
Reviews
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My Charter Listing

High Times Charters Aruba

Excellent
4.7 / 5
(305 reviews)
Oranjestad
 3 bookings in the past week.
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Trips from US $460

Customer reviews

Rating summary
Excellent
4.7 / 5
out of 5 stars from 305 reviews
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Boat
Excellent
4.7 / 5
Crew
Excellent
4.8 / 5
Experience
Excellent
4.6 / 5
Photos & videos by reviewers (306)
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Angler rating
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Anglers claimed
Good experience
88%
Friendly captain
97%
Recommend this charter
91%
Appropriate for children
77%
Satisfied with the boat
97%
Caught fish
87%
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Timrek H.
Excellent
4.7 / 5
Experience:
Very good
4.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Overall

Great Captain. Fun time

VERIFIED   4 Hour Trip โ€“ Deep Sea Fishing (AM) on August 27, 2024
These guys want to catch fish!! Unlike some charters they work for it!
Timrek H. recommends High Times Charters Aruba
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Brett O.
Excellent
4.7 / 5
Experience:
Very good
4.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Overall

Mahi x12

VERIFIED   4 Hour Trip โ€“ Deep Sea Fishing (AM) on June 26, 2024
Captain Tom put us on Mahi the entire trip and Mate Chris worked his tail off.
Brett O. recommends High Times Charters Aruba
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Jason W.
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Overall

Great trip caught 2 fish

VERIFIED   4 Hour Trip โ€“ Deep Sea Fishing (PM) on November 22, 2023
Captain and crew were nice. We caught two fish and thatโ€™s two more than we caught on our last charter here.
Jason W. recommends High Times Charters Aruba
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Donald H.
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Overall

Also me captain and 1st mate Chris

VERIFIED   4 Hour Trip โ€“ Deep Sea Fishing (PM) on November 8, 2023
Great day on the water very experienced captain and crew woukd book again when we come back to the island
Donald H. recommends High Times Charters Aruba
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Robert P.
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Overall

Awesome trip

VERIFIED   6 Hour Trip โ€“ Deep Sea Fishing - 12:00 PM on October 5, 2023
Great day of fishing. Captain and first mate were awesome got a bug wahoo and mahi and went back with filets of both to cook...
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