Get excited, West Coast divers, because Southwest Airlines is officially flying to the Hawaiian Islands. Service will start as early as March 17, 2019, with $49 one-way flights departing from Oakland, California.

According to Southwest's website, the airline has scheduled flights departing from eight California locations: Los Angeles, Ontario, Orange County, Long Beach, Burbank, San Diego, San Jose and Oakland.

Direct flights to Kona, Maui and Oahu are available, depending on your city of departure.

Inter-island service will begin April 28 between Oahu and Maui, and on May 12 the airline plans to begin service between Oahu and Kona. These flights are now available to purchase, with some one-way fares as low as $29.

Hawaii travelers have been anticipating this news since fall 2017, when the low-cost airline first announced its plans to start service to the islands. See the full range of service to Hawaii and book a flight here: southwest.com.