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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Reviews
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Fishing Reports
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My Charter Listing

High Times Bertram 33'

Excellent
4.7 / 5
(244 reviews)
Oranjestad
 Last booking: 49 minutes ago
 Instant Confirmation
Trips from US $460

Customer reviews

Rating summary
Excellent
4.7 / 5
out of 5 stars from 244 reviews
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Boat
Excellent
4.7 / 5
Crew
Excellent
4.8 / 5
Experience
Excellent
4.7 / 5
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Angler rating
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Anglers claimed
Good experience
89%
Friendly captain
97%
Recommend this charter
93%
Appropriate for children
78%
Satisfied with the boat
99%
Caught fish
85%
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Rodger N.
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Overall

Bucket list fishing trip!

VERIFIED   6 Hour Trip โ€“ Deep Sea Fishing (PM) on August 22, 2024
Fishing was REALLY good, I caught 3 Doritos, 1 Wahoo and a BLUE MARLIN! Crew was great and boat was fantastic!
Rodger N. recommends High Times Bertram 33'
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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
Chance D. recommends High Times Bertram 33'
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Keith M.
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Overall

Second Year

VERIFIED   6 Hour Trip โ€“ Deep Sea Fishing (AM) on January 2, 2025
Itโ€™s such a pleasure to fish with this charter. We always catch fish and the boat is comfortable to hang out on. Tight lines!!!!
Keith M. recommends High Times Bertram 33'
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Yancy B.
Excellent
4.7 / 5
Experience:
Very good
4.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Overall

Great time!!!!!

VERIFIED   8 Hour Trip โ€“ Deep Sea Fishing on December 13, 2024
Couldnโ€™t have asked for a better birthday fishing trip!!! Captain and crew are solid!!! Great time!!! We had it all!! Had...
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