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.
 Instant Confirmation
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
252
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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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James G.
Lewisberry, PA
Excellent
4.3 / 5
Experience:
Very good
4.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Very good
4.0 / 5
Overall

March fishing trip

VERIFIED   4 Hour Trip โ€“ Deep Sea Fishing (PM) on March 19, 2023
Legit operation. Captain Tom and Nomar were very accommodating
James G. recommends High Times Charters Aruba
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Martin F.
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Overall

December fishing trip

VERIFIED   6 Hour Trip โ€“ Deep Sea Fishing on December 26, 2022
Martin F. recommends High Times Charters Aruba
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Killian G.
Bad
1.3 / 5
Experience:
Bad
2.0 / 5
Boat
Poor
1.0 / 5
Crew
Poor
1.0 / 5
Overall

Donโ€™t do it

VERIFIED   6 Hour Trip โ€“ Deep Sea Fishing on October 27, 2025
This is the best charter to go on if you wanna take $1000 boat ride in unsuitable conditions and get flipped out of your chair...
Killian G. does not recommend High Times Charters Aruba
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Justin B.
Gainesville, FL
Excellent
4.3 / 5
Experience:
Very good
4.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Very good
4.0 / 5
Overall

Fishing with Tom

VERIFIED   4 Hour Trip โ€“ Deep Sea Fishing (AM) on August 5, 2023
Justin B. recommends High Times Charters Aruba
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George O.
Good
2.7 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Boat
Poor
1.0 / 5
Crew
Bad
2.0 / 5
Overall

Canโ€™t Recommend

VERIFIED   4 Hour Trip โ€“ Deep Sea Fishing (PM) on September 1, 2024
Iโ€™ve been on many many charters and Iโ€™m sorry to say this by far was the worst experience Iโ€™ve ever had. I have to say...
George O. does not recommend High Times Charters Aruba
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