The Weightless Commonwealth: Sounds of Justice and Scuba Diving in the Andaman Islands

If you fly to the Andaman Islands, you'll see a sprinkling of emerald pearls on a huge sapphire silk. If you swim there, you'll learn what genuine solitude and survival are like. These outposts, formerly places where colonists were kept, are now beautiful places where the history of human struggle meets the tide's constant, rhythmic indifference. When you go scuba diving in the Andaman Islands, you are making a silent, physical move from the complex, humid world of the beach to a liquid commonwealth where the heavy responsibilities of the surface are lifted by the simple, amazing fact of buoyancy.

Swaraj Dweep, an island with old, sun-bleached wood and shadows that move slowly, is where this experience is at its best. When getting ready to go best scuba diving courses in Andaman, there is a strong sense of equality among the people who are getting ready. Checking gauges and putting on masks together makes a short, focused group of explorers who are not characterised by their position but by their common vulnerability. The boat cuts through the swells on its way to the outer reefs. The air is thick with the smell of salt and sun-warmed rubber, which is a sign of the moment of immersion when one slips through the glassy border into a world of astounding, turquoise purity.

At places like "Tribe Gate" or the huge, colourful gardens of "Elephant Beach," the coral formations rise from the sand like the monuments of a lost civilisation. This is a landscape that needs a humanist view, which means realising that these reefs are not just pretty places for tourists to visit, but living, breathing things that have the right to thrive. When you see a Hawksbill turtle move through the water with calm, royal grace, or when you see Surgeonfish dance in a frenzied, kaleidoscopic way, you see a world that works on the principles of balance and mutual reliance. In this quiet, underwater theatre, there is a deep sense of dignity. It reminds us that we are only short-lived tourists in a realm that is still the original home of the sea.

As the diver goes further into the azure depths of "Dixon's Pinnacle," where the water gets colder and the sunlight bends into long, shimmering curtains, we start to see how big our duty is. The water doesn't care about the lines we make on maps or the hierarchies we establish on land. It just understands how energy flows and life goes on. In the end, scuba diving in Havelock is a lesson on how to take care of the environment. It makes us think about how we can walk and swim more lightly on this world so that the islands can grow without losing the things that make them so beautiful. The diver comes back to the surface feeling full of wonder and a clear sense of right and wrong: to safeguard the Andaman deep is to protect an important part of our history that we all share.

Andaman Studio is a group of enthusiast Photographers, Videographers and Editors who have come along to capture moments from your journey in the Andaman Islands. We are stationed at Havelock Island where all the magic is.