Yoda Guy Movie Exhibit (Hologram Tour) and Star Wars Celebrity
Back at the ship by about 9:40 am, 6 h 50 min before all aboard. That keeps your 1 h safety margin with 5 h 50 min to spare.
Safety margin
- 8:00 amShip docks in St. Maarten20 min to get off the ship and through the terminal
- 8:20 amLeave the pierAbout 10 min to the start point
- 8:30 amEarliest tour startTour runs 1 h. Latest sensible start: 2:20 pm.
- 9:30 amTour ends10 min back to the pier
- 9:40 amBack at the gangway6 h 50 min before all aboard
- 4:30 pmAll aboardGangway closes; the ship won't wait for independent tours
Estimates based on the tour's longest published duration, our researched travel times and typical pier queues. Confirm the departure time on the booking page and keep your watch on ship's time.
Our verdict
This tour fits a typical St. Maarten call (8:00 am–4:30 pm). It runs 1 h; ashore by 8:20 am, you can start by 8:30 am and be back at the gangway around 9:40 am — 5 h 50 min to spare on top of a 1 h safety margin.
Rule of thumb: it keeps the safety margin as long as all aboard is 10:40 am or later. Even a short 7:00 am–2:00 pm call works.
The start point (Yoda Guy Movie Experience) is about 1.0 km from Dr. A.C. Wathey Cruise & Cargo Facility (Port St. Maarten), Harbour Point Village, roughly 10 min by taxi each way — that travel time is already counted above.
Among the 400 St. Maarten shore excursions we track, this is one of the shorter ones (the median runs 4 h); 78% of them fit a typical call.
Computed from the tour's published duration, the distance from the cruise pier to its start point and the typical St. Maarten call. Adjust your ship's times above to recheck.
About this tour
Visit one of St Maarten's most popular attractions and maybe meet a Star Wars celebrity at the Yoda Guy Movie Exhibit! Explore this compact but unique hologram and DVD narrated tour housing the private movie relic collection of 'Star Wars' creature effects wizard Nick Maley. Known as "that Yoda Guy" for his contribution to the creation of Yoda for 'The Empire Strikes Back', Nick tells about the making of many of his 63 movies and others made by his friends and associates. JUMP THE QUEUE with your Viator entrance ticket! Go at your own pace. Duration varies depending on each customers interest and attention span. No need to hurry unless you want to.
Skip the line English
What's included
- Limitless access through the day
- Photos are allowed WITHOUT FLASH
- Local taxes
Not included
- Transportation to/from attractions
- No food or drinks allowed
Itinerary
- 1Yoda Guy Movie ExperienceSpend time at the Yoda Guy Movie Exhibit while in St Maarten and enjoy an experience unlike any other worldwide. Get an insider view of making famous movies including 'Star Wars', 'Superman', 'The Terminator', 'Highlander', 'Men in Black' and more! This non-profit exhibit is the founder's endeavor to inspire youths to overcome negativity and peer pressure to live exceptional lives. Make your way to the Yoda Guy Movie Exhibit, located in the heart of St Maarten's duty-free shopping area on Front Street. Checkin a the musuem shop, which sells rare movie relics hand signed by the stars, including Mark Hamill (Luke), Carrie Fisher (Leia), Frank Oz (Yoda), Dave Prowse (Darth Vader), Peter Mayhew (Chewbacca) or Kenny Baker (Artoo) etc. There you check-in and gain access to the museum. For a full itinerary of what displays are at the musuem, please view the itinerary section below. -------------------- ITINERARY -------------------- In the musuem, take time to visit each section of rooms each containing displays on varied subjects narrated by virtual holograms or DVDs. Here are some things to look forward to when visiting: 1. Star Wars: Darth Vader, including hologram of actor Dave Prowse discussing his experiences 2. Star Wars: creation of Yoda 3. Star Wars: creation of creatures for the famed Mos Eisley Cantina in Episode IV 4. Star Wars: Han Solo in Carbonite 5. Star Wars: Ewoks and props 6. Star Wars: Tusken Raiders 7. Star Wars: Unknown Yoda puppeteers 8. Star Wars: first, second & third drafts of episode IV including "The Adventures of Luke Starkiller" 9. Star Wars: Nick Maley's current recreation of Yoda to encourage Lucasfim's return to practical effects in the upcoming Star Wars Anthology movies. 10. Superman: Nick Maley's work on the first two Christopher Reeves movies 11. Highlander: Nick Maley's work on the classic movie 12. Men In Black: work of Rick Baker 13. Thriller: work of Rick Baker 14. Terminator & Terminator II: work of Stan Winston 15. Alien: work of the Special Effects team 16. The Excorcist: the uplifting influence of Dick Smith "grandfather of American prosthetics" 17. Lifecasts: movie: Michael Jackson, Johnny Depp, Angelina Jolie, Robin Williams, Sir Anthony Hopkins, Harrison Ford, Tom Cruise, Sean Connery, Jack Nicholson, Jim Carrey, Muhammad Ali, Patrick Stewart, Christopher Lee, Bogart & Brando, James Dean & Gregory Peck, Katharine Hepburn, Jimmy Cagney, Alfred Hitchcock, Bela Lugosi, Boris Karloff and 30 others. 18. Lifecasts/death masks: historical: Abraham Lincoln, (lifecast 3 months before his assassination in 1865), Benjamin Franklin and George Washington, Ludwig Van Beethoven and Oliver Cromwell, (1658), 19. The Shining: Nick Maley's work on the horror classic 20. Lifeforce: Nick Maley's work on the cult horror movie 21. Krull: Nick Maley's work - fantasy movie 22. The Keep: Nick Maley's work on Michael Mann's hard to find cult horror movie 23. Storyboarding: The process of visualizing movies through sequential drawings, Star Wars, Terminator, etc. 24. The careers of legendary make-up effects artist Stuart Freeborn "father of British creature effects" and his son Graham Freeborn
Meeting point and getting there
Start point
Yoda Guy Movie Experience
Front Street 19A, Planet Paradise, Caribbean
From the cruise pier
About 10 min by taxi
Allow 20 min to get off the ship first. Taxi fares and pier details.
Returns
Back to the start point
Good to know
Free cancellation up to 24 hours before. For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- no refunds for late arrival or no shows
- Narration is in English only
- STAIRS: tour may not be suitable for people with limited mobility
- Children must be accompanied by an adult
- Not recommended for travelers with mobility problems or wheelchairs
Traveler reviews
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