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 :)
287
Reviews
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My Charter Listing

High Times Charters Aruba

Excellent
4.7 / 5
(287 reviews)
Oranjestad
 5 bookings in the past week.
 Instant Confirmation
Trips from US $460

Customer reviews

Rating summary
Excellent
4.7 / 5
out of 5 stars from 287 reviews
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Boat
Excellent
4.7 / 5
Crew
Excellent
4.8 / 5
Experience
Excellent
4.6 / 5
Photos & videos by reviewers (291)
4hr PM Trip
4hr PM Trip
Efficient and organized!
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Angler rating
237
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Anglers claimed
Good experience
88%
Friendly captain
97%
Recommend this charter
92%
Appropriate for children
79%
Satisfied with the boat
97%
Caught fish
86%
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Donald K.
Very good
3.7 / 5
Experience:
Very good
4.0 / 5
Boat
Very good
4.0 / 5
Crew
Good
3.0 / 5
Overall

August fishing trip

VERIFIED   4 Hour Trip โ€“ Deep Sea Fishing (AM) on August 23, 2024
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Brittany D.
Poor
1.0 / 5
Experience:
Poor
1.0 / 5
Boat
Poor
1.0 / 5
Crew
Poor
1.0 / 5
Overall

Awful experience

VERIFIED   4 Hour Trip โ€“ Deep Sea Fishing (AM) on April 25, 2025
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Shana W.
Good
2.3 / 5
Experience:
Good
3.0 / 5
Boat
Bad
2.0 / 5
Crew
Bad
2.0 / 5
Overall

Not a catch

VERIFIED   4 Hour Trip โ€“ Deep Sea Fishing (PM) on February 9, 2024
This was very easy to book and the captain was responsive via text. The trip was long and boring. We caught 2 fish. Unless...
Shana W. does not recommend High Times Charters Aruba
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Scott H.
Very good
3.3 / 5
Experience:
Very good
4.0 / 5
Boat
Good
3.0 / 5
Crew
Good
3.0 / 5
Overall

Fishing with Tom

VERIFIED   6 Hour Trip โ€“ Deep Sea Fishing on December 30, 2024
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Miguel O.
Good
2.3 / 5
Experience:
Good
3.0 / 5
Boat
Bad
2.0 / 5
Crew
Bad
2.0 / 5
Overall

Don't use this guy!!!

VERIFIED   4 Hour Trip โ€“ Deep Sea Fishing (AM) on February 17, 2024
He only gave me less than half my fish and gave me a hard time when I asked for more. Total rip off!
Miguel O. does not recommend High Times Charters Aruba
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