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 Bertram 33'

Excellent
4.7 / 5
(235 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 235 reviews
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Boat
Excellent
4.7 / 5
Crew
Excellent
4.8 / 5
Experience
Excellent
4.6 / 5
Photos & videos by reviewers (221)
High times fishing trip
High times fishing trip
Great day and first catch for my son
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Angler rating
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Anglers claimed
Good experience
89%
Friendly captain
97%
Recommend this charter
92%
Appropriate for children
77%
Satisfied with the boat
99%
Caught fish
85%
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Sebastian V.
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Overall

Everything is outstanding.

VERIFIED   4 Hour Trip โ€“ Deep Sea Fishing (AM) on April 21, 2025
We had a great time on the trip. The captain and the mate were professional. It was money well spent, and I am planning on...
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John S.
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Overall

5 fish

VERIFIED   4 Hour Trip โ€“ Deep Sea Fishing (AM) on January 31, 2025
Had a good day out on the water- trolled for 4 hours on the AM tour and brought in 5 bonito. Lost a king fish but had a good...
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Allyson M.
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Overall

Amazing!

VERIFIED   4 Hour Trip โ€“ Deep Sea Fishing (AM) on October 31, 2024
Let me just preface this by saying I have never fished (much less deep-sea fished) before in my life. But, the captain and...
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Ward N.
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Overall

Great day.

VERIFIED   4 Hour Trip โ€“ Deep Sea Fishing (AM) on January 10, 2025
The crew loves fishing and worked extremely hard for us. Iโ€™ve been on a lot of trips and these guys are fantastic!!
Ward N. recommends High Times Bertram 33'
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Chance D.
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Overall

Take this trip!

VERIFIED   4 Hour Trip โ€“ Deep Sea Fishing (PM) on January 8, 2025
Captain Tom was great he put us on some fish! Caught a huge Wahoo! Thanks for a great adventure. Chance
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