SALTY SNAPPER is run primarily by myself, Norie Ishida. A friend of mine shared his passion of diving with me and ever since then, I fell in love with the ocean and the lives beneath. Throughout my 15 years of diving, I have encouraged many of my friends to join me on my trips. Considering how I have given them the opportunity to explore the ocean, I have decided to follow my friend's passion - hence I became a dive instructor.
Diving is my passion and sharing my passion with others got me to start SALTY SNAPPER. I want to share what I know and I am hoping to learn from others: Become a PADI Diver with me in Hong Kong or anywhere else in the world. Lets travel and dive the world together.
The Big Island of Hawaii
"The sea, once it casts its spell, holds one in its net of wonder forever" by Jacques Cousteau.
My first discovery scuba dive was in Hawaii. The nervousness before the dive, my first breath underwater, my first ever turtle, the feeling of being part of the ocean: I will never forget this experience and always crave for more.
JOYCE / 🇭🇰
OW, AOW, and ENRICHED AIR DIVER with SALTY SNAPPER
NORIE WAS VERY PATIENT, ATTENTIVE, PASSIONATE, AND KNOWLEDGEABLE. SHE IS ALWAYS HAPPY TO EXPLAIN ANYTHING THAT WE DIDN'T UNDERSTAND FULLY, AND REALLY SPENT TIME TO MAKE SURE WE KNOW EACH STEP AND WHAT TO EXPECT BEFORE WE ACTUALLY DIVE IN THE SEA.
THE GRADUATION CELEBRATION WAS A LOT OF FUN AND HER ASSISTANTS ARE ALL VERY NICE. HIGHLY RECOMMEND TO ANYONE WHO WOULD LIKE TO GET THEIR LICENSE!
SEPTEMBER, 2021
BERT / 🇳🇱
OW DIVER with SALTY SNAPPER
I LIKE THAT THE COURSE WAS SMALL (4 PERSONS) AND QUITE PERSONAL, NORIE REALLY TOOK THE TIME TO GO IN-DEPTH ON ALL THE SUBJECTS (SUCH AS GEAR/DIVING TECHNIQUES/COMMUNICATION ON UNDERWATER ETC.) AND MADE SURE YOU UNDERSTOOD THEM.
SHE WAS ALWAYS READY TO ANSWER ANY QUESTIONS AND KNEW WHICH ITEMS WOULD BE THE MOST IMPORTANT TO FOCUS ON, SO THEY WOULD HAVE THE MOST ATTENTION.
SHE ALWAYS WENT THE EXTRA MILE TO MAKE SURE THINGS LIKE GEAR ETC. WERE WELL PREPARED IN ADVANCE AND YOU WERE PREPARED FOR THE SUBJECTS THAT WOULD BE THOUGHT.
WOULD 100% RECOMMEND HER TO ANY FRIEND WHO WOULD LIKE TO GET INTO DIVING!
AUGUST, 2021
SIMON / 🇫🇷
OW DIVER with SALTY SNAPPER
GREAT ORGANISATION AND TOP TEACHER: NORI GIVES CLEAR INSTRUCTIONS AND REMAIN CALM / PEDAGOGIC AT ALL TIME ENSURING THINGS GO SMOOTHLY. I DEFINITELY RECOMMEND!
JULY, 2021
HENRIK / 🇸🇪
OW DIVER with SALTY SNAPPER
NORIE HELPED ME GET MY OPEN WATER DIVER CERTIFICATION. SHE'S VERY EXPERIENCED AND KNOWLEDGEABLE. SHE EXPLAINED THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN PADI AND SDI AND LET ME CHOOSE WHICH ONE I PREFERRED. HER FOCUS ON SMALL GROUPS MAKES THE EXPERIENCE PERSONAL AND STRESS-FREE. SHE'S ORGANISED, HELPFUL AND VERY DETAILED WHEN IT COMES TO SAFETY. I WILL DEFINITELY WORK WITH HER AGAIN FOR FUTURE CERTIFICATIONS I WANT TO PURSUE, AND WOULD HIGHLY RECOMMEND HER.
JANUARY, 2021
COSIMO / 🇮🇹
ENRICHED AIR DIVER with
SALTY SNAPPER
NITROX COURSE... THE LEAST EXPECTATION, MOST FUN! WHEN YOU ARE LEARNING SOMETHING NEW, ANYTHING NEW, IT'S ALL ABOUT THE PERSON WHO IS GUIDING YOU. THE PASSION AND THE DEDICATION THAT NORIE WAS GAVING IN THE CLASS WAS DIFFERENT WITH MY PREVIOUS CLASSES. SHE LIKES WHAT SHE DOES AND SHE IS VERY GOOD IN TEACHING, EVEN TO A NON ENGLISH SPEAKER LIKE ME. SHE MADE EVERYTHING VERY CLEAR AND EASY. THANK YOU NORIE, LOOKING FORWARD TO HAVE, FINALLY HAVE SOME FUN DIVE WITH YOU. WHO KNOWS, MAYBE TAKING OTHER CLASSES WITH YOU! THANKS AGAIN FOR TEACH ME SOMETHING NEW. STRONGLY RECOMMENDED.
DECEMBER, 2020
YVAN / 🇫🇷
OW DIVER with SALTY SNAPPER
I CAN RECOMMEND NORIE'S COURSE WITH NO RESERVE! FOR A FAIR PRICE YOU GET TO LEARN IN A SMALL GROUP FROM AN EXPERIENCED INSTRUCTOR. SHE REALLY CARES ABOUT THE STUDENT PROGRESSION AND SAFETY WHILE SHE TRIES TO TRANSMIT HER PASSION.
OCTOBER, 2020
NICK / 🇬🇧
OW DIVER with SALTY SNAPPER
NORIE IS AN OUTSTANDING INSTRUCTOR AND I SAY THIS WITHOUT HESITATION. HER RATES MIGHT NOT BE THE CHEAPEST BUT THIS IS BECAUSE HER FOCUS IS PRIMARILY ON SAFETY OF STUDENTS AND QUALITY OF INSTRUCTION RATHER THAN QUANTITY OF CERTIFICATIONS HANDED OUT.
SEPTEMBER, 2020
PRICILLA / 🇭🇰
OW DIVER with SALTY SNAPPER
舊同事既介紹下認識到非常專業、有耐性既NORIE，NORIE既教學係好人性化，亦好有溫度🥰，佢可以俾到我超過100%的安全感👯♀️，連同行少許怕水既BUDDY都可以喺佢既耐性指導下，都成功克服到對水既少許恐懼。由第一眼見到NORIE，已經覺得佢係一個好知性美既美女，在教學中更加體會到佢既專業🎓，無論喺理論上、泳池中、海上、水底，亦或課程後，NORIE都可以俾到一個清昕易明既指導。每一次出發落海學潛水/FUN DIVE時，NORIE都會係車上幫我地重拾/加深各種潛水技巧。NORIE係好注重開心既同時，亦關心安全問題，佢絕唔會求其交貨。係香港跟NORIE考到OW之後，一直好放心同開心跟NORIE去FUN DIVE。而我都已經約好NORIE去香港以外既地方學AOW。我仲喺咁同朋友講要學潛水，強烈搵我既教練學🤣NORIE從此開啟左我既潛水之路！THANKS SO MUCH! NORIE MAKE ME MORE ENJOY MY SUMMER LIFE AND EXPLORE A NEW WROLD IN A HASSLE-FREE AND SAFE WAY 💃
SEPTEMBER, 2019
HIDE / 🇯🇵
OW DIVER with SALTY SNAPPER
ダイビングには前々から興味があったけど、何せモチベーションを上げるのが下手な性格なので、10年間その良さを聞かせ続け自分を行動に移してくれたノリエ先生にまず感謝^ ^
既に多くのダイブ経験を持つ彼女のレッスンは慣れたもので、自然に興味と自信を持って習えました。
また常にダイブの楽しさを伝えようとする中、生徒の安全とペースを第一に考えたレッスンスタイルは、水が苦手/得意な全ての人にオススメです。
インストラクターの皆さんも自分の実技試験動画を見て、良い出来に驚いてました。笑
アドバンス（ＡＯＷ）も取りたいので、引き続きよろしく～‼
AUGUST, 2019
ROB / 🇬🇧
ENRICHED AIR DIVER with
SALTY SNAPPER
I DID MY MY NITROX COURSE WITH NORIE IN HONG KONG, GREAT INSTRUCTOR AND VERY ENJOYABLE COURSE. I LOOK FORWARD TO MORE INSTRUCTION AND FUTURE DIVES!
AUGUST, 2019
FABRIZIO / 🇮🇹
OW DIVER with SALTY SNAPPER
NORIE WAS VERY PROFESSIONAL WHEN TEACHING THE THEORY, AND GREAT IN THE DIVING SESSIONS. I FELT ALWAYS A GREAT LEVEL OF COMMUNICATION AND EXPLANATION OF WHAT I HAD TO DO AND WHY. GUIDED AND INSTRUCTED AT THE RIGHT TIME. I WOULD RECOMMEND HER AS A SCUBA DIVING TEACHER TO ANYONE! THANKS NORIE!
JULY, 2019
BENNY/ 🇭🇰
OW DIVER with SALTY SNAPPER
如果要用一個字形容,
NORIE 就是完美！她非常有耐性的教導我，即使我經常忘記一些細節，在水底初時我有點緊張，但跟著 NORIE 她會給你100%的安全感，她會帶領我找那些水底的可愛小東西，使我完全享受在水中的樂趣，所以我的下一個OW 課程也一定會找她學
JULY, 2019
MILA / 🇭🇰, 🇷🇸
OW DIVER with SALTY SNAPPER
NORIE WAS GREAT! I'M VERY LUCKY TO HAVE HER AS MY INSTRUCTOR. SHE EXPLAINS EVERYTHING CLEAR FROM STEP TO STEP. I FEEL VERY SAFE AND COMFORTABLE HAVING HER UNDER THE WATER WITH ME. SHE IS ALWAYS PATIENCE TO ME AND MAKE SURE I'M CONFIDENT WITH ALL THE SKILLS I NEED TO.
I BELIEVE IT IS NORMAL TO GET A BIT SCARED THE FIRST TIME LEARNING HOW TO DIVE, BUT LOOKING AT NORIE WHO IS SO CALM AND PROFESSIONAL, YOU JUST FEEL SO COMFORTABLE AND STARTING TO ENJOY EVERYTHING AROUND YOU UNDER THE WATER. AGAIN, I'M VERY HAPPY TO LEARNING DIVING WITH NORIE.
I WIOULD HIGHLY RECOMMEND ALL MY FAMILY AND FRIENDS TO DO THIS WITH NORIE. THANKS SO MUCH AGAIN NORIE! THANKS FOR MAKING THIS HAPPEN TO ME!
MAY, 2019
JANNIS / 🇩🇪
OW DIVER with SALTY SNAPPER
NORIE IS AN AMAZING DIVE INSTRUCTOR WHO COMBINES THE NECESSARY PROFESSIONALISM WITH A BIG PORTION OF FUN AND ENTHUSIASM FOR THE SPORT! I DID MY OPEN WATER WITH HER IN HONG KONG AND WOULD HIGHLY RECOMMEND IT TO ANYONE WHO IS INTERESTED IN DISCOVERING SCUBA DIVING OR EXPANDING THEIR KNOWLEDGE. I HAD A GREAT TIME AND HER WAY OF TEACHING PAIRED WITH HER GREAT PERSONALITY ARE ONE OF THE MAIN REASONS I WOULD NOW CALL ME A REGULAR AND ENTHUSIASTIC DIVER!
MAY, 2019
WEE CHUAN / 🇸🇬
OW and ENRICHED AIR DIVER with SALTY SNAPPER
COMPLETED MY OWD AND NITROX WITH NORIE. SHE WAS VERY PROFESSIONAL AND HELPFUL THROUGHOUT THE COURSE. VERY ASSURING TO BE DIVING WITH HER IN HONG KONG'S MURKY WATERS! SHE'S VERY PASSIONATE ABOUT DIVING AND TAKES KEEN INTEREST IN HER STUDENTS' DEVELOPMENT AS DIVERS. HIGHLY RECOMMEND HER AS AN INSTRUCTOR AND DIVE BUDDY.
NOV, 2018
DAVID / 🇨🇴
OW DIVER with SALTY SNAPPER
NORIE INTRODUCED ME TO SCUBA DIVING WITH A VERY PROFESSIONAL AND COMPREHENSIVE APPROACH. SHE IS QUALIFIED AND CERTAINLY ABLE TO EXPLAIN ALL CONCEPTS AND PRACTICAL EXERCISES VERY CLEARLY AND PATIENTLY. THANKS NORIE FOR CERTIFYING ME AS A PADI DIVER.
OCT, 2018
TEDDY / 🇩🇪
DIVE BUDDY with SALTY SNAPPER
I'VE BEEN DIVING WITH NORIE FOR ALMOST 10 YEARS - LONG BEFORE SHE BECAME AN INSTRUCTOR SHE HAS ALWAYS BEEN A VERY RELIABLE DIVE BUDDY AND I CAN RECOMMEND LEARNING THIS ADVENTURE WITH HER BASED ON THESE 3 IMPORTANT SKILL SETS SHE HAS:
1. TECHNICAL KNOWLEDGE AND EXPERIENCE: THROUGHOUT THE DIVING TRIPS WE DID TOGETHER, NORIE HAS ALWAYS IMPRESSED ME WITH HER EAGERNESS TO LEARN NEW THINGS, BE IT REBREATHER DIVING, DISCOVERING NUDIS OR THE LATEST UNDERWATER PHOTO SKILLS AND OVER HER 450 DIVES SHE HAS ACQUIRED THE NECESSARY SKILLS TO PASS ON TO HER CLIENTS.
2. NO MATTER WHERE YOU ARE FROM, NORIE WILL MAKE SURE YOU WILL FEEL COMFORTABLE DIVING WITH HER. HER ADAPTATION SKILLS TO ANY INTERNATIONAL CLIENT IS SECOND TO NONE - BASED ON HER HALF JAPANESE/HOKNG KONG BACKGROUND AND HER EXCELLENT ENGLISH SKILLS.
3. FUN - NORIE IS ALWAYS UP FOR A JOKE, A GOOD MEAL AFTER A SUCCESSFUL DAY OF DIVING AND FOR COMPARING NOTES ON OUR LOGBOOK AND FUTURE DIVE & TRAVEL ADVENTURES.
I WOULD ALWAYS RECOMMEND TO GET YOUR PADI OR ADVANCED COURSE WITH HER.
JULY, 2018
AKANE / 🇯🇵
ENRICHED AIR DIVER with
SALTY SNAPPER
IT WAS GREAT FUN DIVING WITH NORI! SHE ADVISED ME TO FINISH THE KNOWLEDGE REVIEW AND EXAM PRIOR TO THE TRIP WHICH GAVE ME MORE TIME TO ENJOY DIVING.
SHE ORGANISED FLIGHTS, LOCAL TRANSPORT,
ACCOMMODATIONS AND A UNIQUE DIVING EXPERIENCE.
IT WAS HASSLE-FREE TRIP!
MAY, 2018
STEFAN / 🇩🇪
REFRESHER with SALTY SNAPPER
NORIE WAS GREAT! I'M VERY LUCKY TO HAVE HER AS MY INSTRUCTOR. SHE EXPLAINS EVERYTHING CLEAR FROM STEP TO STEP. I FEEL VERY SAFE AND COMFORTABLE HAVING HER UNDER THE WATER WITH ME. SHE IS ALWAYS PATIENCE TO ME AND MAKE SURE I'M CONFIDENT WITH ALL THE SKILLS I NEED TO.
I BELIEVE IT IS NORMAL TO GET A BIT SCARED THE FIRST TIME LEARNING HOW TO DIVE, BUT LOOKING AT NORIE WHO IS SO CALM AND PROFESSIONAL, YOU JUST FEEL SO COMFORTABLE AND STARTING TO ENJOY EVERYTHING AROUND YOU UNDER THE WATER. AGAIN, I'M VERY HAPPY TO LEARNING DIVING WITH NORIE.
I WIOULD HIGHLY RECOMMEND ALL MY FAMILY AND FRIENDS TO DO THIS WITH NORIE. THANKS SO MUCH AGAIN NORIE! THANKS FOR MAKING THIS HAPPEN TO ME!
DECEMBER, 2017
SASCHA / 🇩🇪
OW, AOW and ENRICHED AIR DIVER with SALTY SNAPPER
NORIE, I AM HAPPY THAT YOU TAUGHT ME DIVING. YOUR PASSION, PATIENCE AND ENERGY YOU PUT IN US AS STUDENTS, INCREASED MY OWN INTEREST AND PASSION FOR DIVING. YOU GAVE ME THE SECURITY TO FEEL COMFORTABLE UNDERWATER AND EXPLORE A NEW WORLD.
SEPTEMBER, 2017
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CHRISTINE / 🇵🇭
OW, AOW, and ENRICHED AIR DIVER with SALTY SNAPPER
I AM VERY LUCKY TO HAVE NORIE AS MY INSTRUCTOR FROM OW, AOW TO NITROX. NORIE BEING AN INSTRUCTOR IS WOW! HER PASSIONATE OF DIVING IS SUPERB!
I WAS AMAZED HOW CALM SHE WAS, KEEPING US FEEL SAFE THROUGHOUT THE COURSES AND GREAT TECHNIQUES. I AM REALLY REALLY HAPPY THAT NORIE WAS MY INSTRUCTOR AND ALWAYS BE MY INSTRUCTOR!
JULY, 2017
JAN / 🇩🇪
OW, AOW and ENRICHED AIR DIVER with SALTY SNAPPER
MY GIRLFRIEND AND I DID OUR OPEN WATER WITH NORIE IN HONG KONG THIS SUMMER. WE WERE FOUR PEOPLE IN THE COURSE. WITH NORIE'S PROFESSIONAL AND CALM ATTITUDE, SHE ALWAYS GAVE US A FEELING OF SECURITY THROUGH OUT THE WHOLE COURSE AND SHE MADE SURE THAT WE REALLY UNDERSTOOD EVERYTHING. SINCE NORIE'S PASSION FOR DIVING IS CONTAGIOUS, WE ALSO FELL IN LOVE WITH IT. ONLY A FEW MONTHS LATER, WE DID OUR AOW AND NITROX COURSE WITH HER. OVERALL A GREAT EXPERIENCE THANKS TO A GREAT TEAHER.
JULY, 2017
LUISA / 🇬🇷
OW, AOW and ENRICHED AIR DIVER with SALTY SNAPPER
I WOULD LIKE TO TAKE THIS OPPORTUNITY TO THANK YOU, NORIE. I WAS VERY HONOURED TO BE A PART OF YOUR SCUBA DIVING LESSONS. IT WAS THE BEST DECISION EVER. YOU ARE A VERY KNOWLEDGEABLE, PROFESSIONAL, HARDWORKING AND PLEASANT INSTRUCTOR. WE HAD OUR BEST TIME EVER!
JULY, 2017
