Model Behavior: 12 SI Swimsuit Cover Locales You’ll Want to Visit, Too

The ultra-exclusive private island of Kamalame Cay—a 15-minute helicopter ride from Nassau—was where this shot of Carolyn Murphy was snapped. Here, guests live out a Robinson Crusoe fantasy in private villas that may not have televisions, but make up for it with next-level amenities and services.

Harbour Island—one of the world’s most romantic islands—attracts visitors for its clear waters and pink-hued beaches. The Coral Sands Hotel, done up in British Colonial style by Barbara Hulanicki, was the perfect gathering spot for this all-star cover group of Veronica Varekova, Elle Macpherson, Rebecca Romijn, Rachel Hunter, Daviela Pestova, Elsa Benitez, Carolyn Murphy and Yamila Diaz-Rahi.

In this legendary cover, Beyoncé hit the beaches in eternal party city Miami for her shoot.

Caneel Bay, a luxe property and celebrity magnet on St. John in the U.S. Virgin Islands, provided the backdrop for Marisa Miller’s 2008 cover. With seven beaches bordering 170 lush acres inside Virgin Islans National Park, the low-key-yet-luxury resort was built by Laurance Rockefeller and designer to preserve the natural pristine environment.

For the 2009 edition, Bar Refaeli visited Canouan, a tiny island on St. Vincent and the Grenadines, that T+L named one of the Best Places to Travel in 2016.

No surprise here that such a stunning shot of Brooklyn Decker happened in the Maldives—previously named one of T+L’s World’s Best Islands for its coral nurseries, underwater nightclubs, and feasts on floating pontoon boats.

Tropical locales set the scene for 2011’s issue, and Irina Shayk nabbed a trip to the Grand Wailea, a Waldorf Astoria Resort in Maui, for the experience. The property has long been on T+L’s radar, earning accolades as a World’s Best 2014 winner, and for being family-friendly.

Kate Upton earned her first cover for SI Swimsuit in 2012 while shooting on North Narrabeen Beach, just north of Sydney, Australia.

The models in this issue were shot on all seven contents, but second-time cover model Kate Upton was lucky enough to make it to the far reaches of Antarctica, where she was photographed aboard the Le Boreal cruise ship.

For the issue’s 50th anniversary, Sports Illustrated took its models to some of the world’s most scenic spots. Here, Nina Agdal, Lily Aldridge, and Chrissy Teigen went to Rarotonga in New Zealand’s Cook Islands.

The 2015 issue set models in classic American spots—Chanel Iman photographed in Monument Valley, Utah, known for providing the backdrop to famous Western movies—and cover model Hannah Davis was shot on Blackberry Farm, in Walland, Tennessee. The bucolic farmhouse hotel is known for its award-winning dining program.

In an unprecedented move for the franchise, SI Swimsuit produced three separate covers for this year’s issue, with Hailey Clauson, Ashley Graham, and Ronda Rousey each commanding their own image. Graham and Clauson were shot in Turks & Caicos at the legendary Grace Bay Club, a Mediterranean-style resort, while the Islands of the Bahamas set the scene for Ronda Rousey’s cover.