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 :)
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My Charter Listing

High Times Charters Aruba

Excellent
4.7 / 5
(293 reviews)
Oranjestad
 Last booking: 4 hours ago
 Instant Confirmation
Trips from US $460

Customer reviews

Rating summary
Excellent
4.7 / 5
out of 5 stars from 293 reviews
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Boat
Excellent
4.7 / 5
Crew
Excellent
4.8 / 5
Experience
Excellent
4.6 / 5
Photos & videos by reviewers (293)
High Times Charters
Vacation half day charter
4hr PM Trip
+290
Angler rating
242
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Anglers claimed
Good experience
89%
Friendly captain
97%
Recommend this charter
91%
Appropriate for children
78%
Satisfied with the boat
97%
Caught fish
87%
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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
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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
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Fishing with Tom

VERIFIED   6 Hour Trip โ€“ Deep Sea Fishing on December 30, 2024
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Clint H.

The captain canceled

VERIFIED   January 8, 2025
The charter operator canceled on trip date. This is an automated posting.
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