Marisa Miller Is Made Cover Girl of Sports Illustrated 2008 Swimsuit Issue. Caneel Bay shares the cover with Marisa Miller in the Sports Illustrated 2008 Swimsuit Issue.

If you like what Marisa Miller is wearing on the cover of Sports Illustrated's 2008 Swimsuit Issue, you'll love where she's wearing it -- Caneel Bay, A Rosewood Resort (www.caneelbay.com). The legendary resort on St. John, U.S.V.I., creates a perfect backdrop for the cover shot of Marisa Miller, as captured by renowned fashion photographer Raphael Mazzucco. With seven white-sand beaches, distinctive low-key elegance, and roots dating back to its founding by conservation-minded philanthropist Laurence Rockefeller in 1956, Caneel Bay remains the Caribbean getaway of choice for generations returning guests, as well as the world's most celebrated swimsuit models.

Mazzucco and a bevy of bathing beauties including Marisa Miller, Oluchi Onweagba and Melissa Baker hit Caneel Bay's beaches running, swimming, and languishing in the sun for a 12-day shoot this past October. When not frolicking photogenically on the sands, the troupe retreated to Cottage #7 -- the original quarters of founder Laurence Rockefeller and still the resort's most requested accommodation -- for more modeling and a splendid night's sleep.

Of course, with Caneel Bay's resort-wide renovation recently completed in November 2007, they could have selected any guest room and still looked fabulous.

The quartet doubtless felt right at home within the exquisite surroundings of Caneel Bay. Mazzucco, a Swimsuit Issue veteran, shot the cover of the 2006 edition featuring the famous "reunion" swimsuit models past, including Elle Macpherson, Rebecca Romijin, Rachel Hunter, Veronica Verekova and more.

Marisa Miller, meanwhile, has appeared in every SI Swimsuit Issue since 2002, and was only photographed at Caneel Bay this time around. The 2008 issue is the fourth for Onweagba and the first for Baker.

Experience the beauty and excitement of Sports Illustrated's 2008 Swimsuit Issue with the "Suited for Sunshine" package from Caneel Bay, including:

-- Accommodations for 2 in a Beachfront guest room
-- Full breakfast & dinner daily
-- Private Champagne & hors d'oeuvres picnic
-- Sunset cruise
-- Half-day sail
-- Watercolor lessons
-- Massage for 2
-- Romantic dinner for 2 in the Sugar Mill Ruins
-- Tennis lessons for 2
-- Welcome beach bag with hat or visor and certificate for 25% off any
swimsuit purchase at the Caneel Bay Gift Shop
-- Round-trip airport transfers
-- Package price, double occupancy, starting from $4,720 (includes 8% tax
& 10% service charge), valid from May 1 - October 31, 2008. Subject to
availability, restrictions and blackout dates apply.

For more information or to reserve a "Suited for Sunshine" getaway at Caneel Bay, A Rosewood Resort, please contact (340) 776-6111 or www.caneelbay.com.

Caneel Bay, A Rosewood Resort has been an alluring escape for loyal guests since its founding 50 years ago by Laurance Rockefeller. Set on 170 acres in Virgin Islands National Park on the island of St. John, the resort's pristine natural surroundings and low-key luxury are its coveted signatures. One hundred and sixty-six charming guest rooms blend seamlessly into the landscape in close proximity to any of seven white-sand beaches that frame the resort. Four distinct restaurants and a private Wine Room offer an array of dining experiences and cuisine that honors the destination. Other amenities include The Self Centre, which is dedicated to nurturing the mind, body and spirit in addition to a fitness center, 11 tennis courts and Turtle Town, a dedicated facility just for kids. For additional information, please visit www.caneelbay.com.

Headquartered in Dallas, Texas, Rosewood Hotels & Resorts manages properties worldwide including Rosewood Mansion on Turtle Creek and Rosewood Crescent Hotel in Dallas, The Carlyle in New York, CordeValle in San Martin, California, Inn of the Anasazi in Santa Fe, Las Ventanas al Paraiso in Los Cabos, Mexico, Hotel Seiyo Ginza in Tokyo, Japan, and a triumvirate of world- class Caribbean properties -- Rosewood Little Dix Bay on Virgin Gorda, Caneel Bay on St. John and Jumby Bay o

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