If you’d rather watch whales cavorting through tropical waters than see geese shivering on your snow-covered lawn, here are four great places to unpack your bags:

At Surf & Sand Resort in Laguna Beach, California, the Pacific is right outside your door. The quirky beach town is popular year-round for its SoCal charm, but the winter draw is definitely the migrating Gray and Blue Whales. The resort offers a dining menu of California coastal cuisine at Splashes restaurant, and guests can unwind with treatments at the Aquaterra spa.

In Cabo San Lucas, Mexico, The Resort at Pedregal occupies 24 acres at the southernmost tip of the Baja California Peninsula. Accessible only via a private tunnel, the property offers great whale viewing and an exclusive swimming with whale sharks expedition, available until May 2019. The enormous fish grow up to 40 feet in length and pose no threat to humans. If you’d rather observe than participate, the Boat Cruise Whale Watching Experience can be booked, allowing guests to watch whales in their natural habitat as they interact with their young or breach above the surface of the sea.

Also, in Cabo San Lucas with a beachfront address on the tip of Baja California Sur, the Marquis Los Cabos provides guests with two luxurious infinity pools perfect for unwinding while watching whales and dolphins swimming in the nearby sea. Sunset and whale watching cruises are available, along with SCUBA and snorkeling for those who want a below-the-waterline view.

Affectionately known as “The Del,” the Hotel del Coronado in San Diego, California, has a roster of water activities, excursions and sightseeing expeditions that make the most of whale season. Relax on the white-sand beach with a cocktail, or make like the local sea life and get into the water with boogie boarding, surfing, paddle boarding and private sailing lessons.