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
(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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Brent N.
Excellent
4.7 / 5
Experience:
Very good
4.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Overall

Great trip w/ Captain Tom

VERIFIED   4 Hour Trip โ€“ Deep Sea Fishing (PM) on July 5, 2025
Captain Tom, first mate Chris & second mate Zee really took care of us. It was a slow day fishing, but that did not deter their...
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Nicholas K.
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Overall

Great Time Fishing

VERIFIED   4 Hour Trip โ€“ Deep Sea Fishing (AM) on March 12, 2025
The crew was very experienced and easy to get along with. Out of all the other charters that went out, we were one of the only...
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Mike M.
Excellent
4.7 / 5
Experience:
Very good
4.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Overall

Wahoo of a day

VERIFIED   6 Hour Trip โ€“ Deep Sea Fishing on January 29, 2026
The crew of high times were great. Captain found us some fish and Chris his first mate helped us get them in the boat. Nice...
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Brian K.
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Overall

Great Trip!

VERIFIED   6 Hour Trip โ€“ Deep Sea Fishing on November 24, 2025
We had a great time on High Times!! Large Wahoo some Bonita and Snapper!
Brian K. recommends High Times Charters Aruba
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Zachary B.
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Overall

Great trip

VERIFIED   4 Hour Trip โ€“ Deep Sea Fishing (AM) on October 10, 2025
captain tom and first mate where perfect went out and caught some fish!!
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