Director of Onboard Revenue and Business Development

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5 Revealing Questions

John Chernesky

Director of Onboard Revenue and Business Development

Number of Years with Princess:

18 years, 9 months, 12 days…but who’s counting?

Number of Countries Visited:

24

Hometown:

Valencia, CA

A little about my job:

I work in our Fleet Operations Department and help run a number of our revenue divisions onboard including our casinos and Lotus Spas.

1.

What item is in your suitcase that you couldn’t travel without?

A sound machine to help me sleep!

2.

What’s your most treasured travel souvenir?

Photographs of the various places we’ve been, both above and below the water. If I had to pick just one, it would be a close up shot of the eye of a 50-foot whale shark as it swam by me off Darwin Island in Galapagos. What a thrill.

3.

What’s the most memorable dish you’ve eaten during your travels?

This is a tough one. Was it the tuna sashimi in Palau, Micronesia…or the pasta fagioli at the Al Gelso Hotel in Monfalcone, Italy…or perhaps the bistecca alla fiorentina at the original Sabatini’s Restaurant in Florence on the night I proposed to my wife…or maybe the steak au poivre on Tahitian Princess as we sailed through the paradise of French Polynesia? All worthy dishes, but I’ll have to go with the incredible dish of Paella made especially for our table by Executive Chef extraordinaire Antonio Cereda the night before arriving into Barcelona. It was ridiculously good.

4.

What’s your travel motto?

Have fun and make the most of it. If you travel with the right attitude and the right people, you can have fun no matter what the weather or circumstances. And don’t forget to tip well.

5.

Where haven’t you been that’s on your travel bucket list?

Other than Bergen County, New Jersey? I’d have to say an African Safari followed by cage diving with great white sharks off the coast of South Africa.

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  1. Joan Murday says... June 9, 2011 | 6:24pm

    Having recently returned from the aborted “Cherry Blossom Tour” on “Sun Princess – Boo Hoo. I must say Princess coped admirably, but sadly for a few of us disaster struck! We were advised from the Purser that we could visit Schenzen from Hong Kong, thus using our Visa to enter China. However at 7.30am on the morning of my visit to Shanghai was told by Chinese Immigration that I “did not have a Visa”! Having paid Single Supplement and left Australia wanting to visit Shanghai I was devastated. Missed 2 Days in Shanghai and 2 days in Beijing. This ruined my 42 days of cruising. I kept hoping a staffer could have made the trip to the Embasy in Shanghai and perhaps obtained a temporary visa. In my opinion we received no sympathy or assistance from Princess. Joan Murday.

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    • Princess Cruises says... June 13, 2011 | 4:06pm

      Hi Joan,

      We are very sorry that you had a disappointing experience while onboard the Sun Princess and were unable to visit Shanghai and Beijing. We were able to locate your booking and have passed your comments to our Customer Relations Department so your concerns can be addressed. If you would like to follow up on this matter with our Customer Relations Department please call: 13 24 88

  2. michael says... June 5, 2011 | 6:26pm

    I have completed a few trips with Princess, but i am looking for cruises out of venice for about seven days to the greek islands.
    Can anyone help and advise with good prices and itenearys

    help , help, help,,,,

    or my wife will not be happy , and we all know what that will mean !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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    • Princess Cruises says... June 6, 2011 | 3:49pm

      Hi Michael,

      We do have some great options for a Greek Isles 7-day cruise. The Ocean Princess cruises October 1, 2011 and September 23, 2012 from Venice to Athens. The Ocean Princess also sails on September 17, 2011 and September 9, 2012 from Rome to Athens. For more information on these cruises which visit Greece please visit: http://www.princess.com/learn/destinations/europe/cruises/emg.jsp

  3. Dominique Hillmer says... May 23, 2011 | 9:25pm

    The last 2 years we had to cancel our Cruise to Alaska. I was in the hospital both times. Well, I am NOT going to miss our trip to Alaska, leaving on the 9th of June….. All I have been thinking about lately is having breakfast on “our” balcony…… Here we come Sea Princess….

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  4. Linda Krueger says... May 13, 2011 | 9:51pm

    A great Legacy of travel John, one that will certainly be carried on by your two growing boys. Plan a trip to Hong Kong, then let me know you’ve arrived so we can visit!

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  5. rita says... May 11, 2011 | 8:44pm

    Princess now there is a name I love to hear am sailing again in August on Sun princess it will be my 5th cruise I live to cruise now princess thankyou so much for such wonderful holidays your staff are beyond all

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  6. may delory says... May 11, 2011 | 5:32pm

    I sailed but once with Princess on the Crown Princess. The pastry chefs were wonderfully creative. We sailed for Valentine’s Day. I’ve posted a couple of the pictures…the cakes are really something of a marvel. And yes, Princess treat their guests like royalty.

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  7. Ester Fitzgerald says... May 10, 2011 | 7:15am

    Thanks for sharing your fantastic trip to Hawaii with us all.It made me all excited as I’m off to Hawaii in September this year with the Golden Princess to celebrate my husbands Barry’s 60th birthday and I can’t wait.We love Cruising with princess Cruises as you are all treated like royalty, not sure where to go next year with them but who knows.We would also love to do Safari.Thanks once again I’m still smiling :-)

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    • GRACE BOLAND,WE says... May 26, 2011 | 10:39pm

      HELLO FROM AUSTRALIA ESTER, I GO TO BEAUTIFUL HAWAII, A LOT, JUST LOVE EVERYTHING ABOUT IT.GREAT MEALS AT ‘THE CHEESECAKE FACTORY’ JUST BE VERY HUNGRY ,THEY SERVE HUGE MEALS AND DELICIOUS.LOVE THE INTERNATIONAL MARKET PLACE TO WANDER THROUGH. HAVE A GREAT TIME ,’HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO BARRY,

  8. Dave says... May 10, 2011 | 6:15am

    As a native of Bergen County – take the Safari first :)

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    • Kelli Chavez says... May 12, 2011 | 9:07am

      LOL! Dave that’s funny!

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