Ranking Score Explained
Hi there, thanks for your interest in how we calculate an experience's ranking score. It's at the core of Rankers so I'm pleased you're curious.
The ranking score percentage is used to compare and sort experiences in ranking tables. It is not necessarily a direct measurement of the quality of a particular experience as rated by its customers. I've found it a useful tool to allow me to find the best experiences with confidence. But I've also found it important to read the customer reviews before making any final judgements!
We calculate an experience's ranking score using a multi-factor data model instead of a raw data average (mean). This model takes into account several important questions. For instance - is there a trusted body of reviews? What is the age of a review and is the review from a credible source?
Below you'll find details around some of the important factors that went into calculating the ranking score for Kapiti Island Nature Tours.
If you have any questions or comments about our ranking score calculation please get in touch at info@rankers.co.nz. We don't believe this is perfect or complete so we're always interested in ways we might make improvements.
Kapiti Island Nature Tours
Valid Reviews
170 Valid Reviews
The Kapiti Island Nature Tours experience has a total of 171 reviews. There are 170 valid reviews that are included when calculating the ranking score and 1 invalid review that are excluded from the calculation. Reviews can be excluded only when a reviewer is not verified or after an investigation by our team determines the reviewer is not genuine.
Below is the distribution of ratings for the 170 valid reviews:
| Rating | Count | Percentage | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10/10 | 108 |
|
64% |
| 9/10 | 48 |
|
28% |
| 8/10 | 11 |
|
6% |
| 7/10 | 2 |
|
1% |
| 6/10 | 0 |
|
0% |
| 5/10 | 0 |
|
0% |
| 4/10 | 1 |
|
1% |
| 3/10 | 0 |
|
0% |
| 2/10 | 0 |
|
0% |
| 1/10 | 0 |
|
0% |
95.18% Average
The raw data average (mean) for all the Kapiti Island Nature Tours valid reviews is 95.18% and is based on 170 valid reviews. This value is not used to calculate the ranking score and it only provided here as a comparison to the weighted average.
Face-to-Face Reviews
9 Face-to-Face Reviews
The Rankers team meets with travellers while they’re in New Zealand and conducts face-to-face surveys. These reviews, in our opinion, are the most trusted in the industry and represent a critical control sample. To our knowledge, we are the only travel review website in the world that has gone to this extent.
More about face-to-face reviews
Within the 170 valid reviews, the experience has 9 face-to-face reviews collected during interviews by our team.
Below is the distribution of ratings for the 9 face-to-face reviews:
| Rating | Count | Percentage | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10/10 | 4 |
|
44% |
| 9/10 | 4 |
|
44% |
| 8/10 | 1 |
|
11% |
| 7/10 | 0 |
|
0% |
| 6/10 | 0 |
|
0% |
| 5/10 | 0 |
|
0% |
| 4/10 | 0 |
|
0% |
| 3/10 | 0 |
|
0% |
| 2/10 | 0 |
|
0% |
| 1/10 | 0 |
|
0% |
93.33% Average
The raw data average (mean) for all the Kapiti Island Nature Tours face-to-face reviews is 93.33% and is based on 9 face-to-face reviews. This value is not used to calculate the ranking score and it only provided here for comparison purposes.
Weighted Average
95.55%
Rankers calculates a weighted mean as a base average on which we can improve. Individual review's ratings are given a weight based on several factors. The weight of a review determines the overall impact it'll have on the final weighted average.
Recent reviews have more weight as they are more relevant and reflect the experience as it currently operates. Over time reviews become less relevant and loose their impact on the ranking score.
Low rating reviews carry slightly less weight. This dampens the effect of very low ratings for every experience across the board. This is especially important when the experience has few reviews overall and a single negative rating can grossly mischaracterise an experience. Consistent poor reviews will still result in the experience receiving a comparitively low ranking score.
Credible sources provide reviews that can be trusted. If we have verified a reviewer is genuine via a face-to-face meeting then the review carries additional weight.
| Reviewer | Rating | Age | Relative Weight |
|---|---|---|---|
| Richard Hamilton | 10/10 | 1946 days | 100% |
| DJ | 9/10 | 2068 days | 93% |
| John | 10/10 | 2098 days | 91% |
| Rob Pinney | 9/10 | 2282 days | 80% |
| Catherine Grace | 10/10 | 2343 days | 76% |
| Miranda Krestovnikoff | 10/10 | 2402 days | 73% |
| Amanda Morrison | 10/10 | 2648 days | 58% |
| Daniel Tawhai | 10/10 | 2648 days | 58% |
| Jim Maguire | 10/10 | 2709 days | 54% |
| Margaret Jeune | 8/10 | 2709 days | 52% |
| George Dickson | 10/10 | 2768 days | 51% |
| Jude Parrett | 9/10 | 2829 days | 47% |
| Janeen Gillies | 9/10 | 2860 days | 45% |
| birderdavid | 10/10 | 2890 days | 44% |
| Teknik151 | 10/10 | 3133 days | 29% |
| TJamesH | 9/10 | 3164 days | 27% |
| susan_gavinklee | 10/10 | 3194 days | 25% |
| Mudgie | 9/10 | 3194 days | 25% |
| HarryH | 10/10 | 3194 days | 25% |
| conggra1 | 10/10 | 3255 days | 22% |
| Storm | 9/10 | 3255 days | 22% |
| hakim76 | 10/10 | 3255 days | 22% |
| abbots | 9/10 | 3286 days | 20% |
| batzi | 8/10 | 3378 days | 14% |
| Dolphin | 10/10 | 3378 days | 15% |
| Calder | 9/10 | 3408 days | 13% |
| Ole Klothrop | 9/10 | 3462 days | 5% |
| SJMcCarthy | 10/10 | 3530 days | 5% |
| decado | 10/10 | 3530 days | 5% |
| janreid | 10/10 | 3560 days | 4% |
| bwcp | 9/10 | 3560 days | 4% |
| EdIsaac | 9/10 | 3560 days | 4% |
| ryan_0091 | 10/10 | 3560 days | 4% |
| stephenwilliam_d | 9/10 | 3560 days | 4% |
| tpakai | 10/10 | 3560 days | 4% |
| Green | 10/10 | 3560 days | 4% |
| Peetr | 7/10 | 3560 days | 3% |
| kapitigirl | 10/10 | 3591 days | 2% |
| bonzer | 8/10 | 3591 days | 2% |
| ericjo | 10/10 | 3591 days | 2% |
| kjbaker | 10/10 | 3621 days | 0% |
| GreenSpot | 9/10 | 3621 days | 0% |
| Hendrik1 | 10/10 | 3621 days | 0% |
| DayleMary | 10/10 | 3621 days | 0% |
| jungle | 9/10 | 3774 days | 29% |
| Roman & Esther | 9/10 | 3802 days | 17% |
| llaing | 10/10 | 3805 days | 29% |
| Win | 8/10 | 3805 days | 27% |
| Tauhei | 10/10 | 3805 days | 29% |
| marydinniss | 9/10 | 3805 days | 29% |
| daleringham | 10/10 | 3833 days | 29% |
| Sofianna | 10/10 | 3833 days | 29% |
| cruisecritique | 9/10 | 3895 days | 29% |
| Nicole | 10/10 | 3925 days | 29% |
| raven123 | 9/10 | 3986 days | 29% |
| molly77 | 9/10 | 3986 days | 29% |
| windypoint | 8/10 | 3986 days | 27% |
| ScorpioMichael | 8/10 | 3986 days | 27% |
| tonyw | 10/10 | 3986 days | 29% |
| ROBYN12 | 9/10 | 3986 days | 29% |
| JimW | 10/10 | 3986 days | 29% |
| Jaredputt | 10/10 | 4017 days | 29% |
| Boscombe74 | 9/10 | 4109 days | 29% |
| Patricia_B6 | 10/10 | 4109 days | 29% |
| karenpa | 9/10 | 4109 days | 29% |
| John Maz | 10/10 | 4139 days | 29% |
| Kim Everett | 10/10 | 4139 days | 29% |
| airbornejase | 9/10 | 4139 days | 29% |
| patrickr | 10/10 | 4139 days | 29% |
| Emma Brooks | 10/10 | 4139 days | 29% |
| cassowary | 10/10 | 4170 days | 29% |
| JoAnnaMichaelJonoStefan | 10/10 | 4170 days | 29% |
| Marguerita Harris | 10/10 | 4170 days | 29% |
| Rob Wickham | 10/10 | 4170 days | 29% |
| Chris Lloyd | 9/10 | 4170 days | 29% |
| Fabienne | 10/10 | 4170 days | 29% |
| Joanne Clarke | 9/10 | 4192 days | 17% |
| Sylvia Bagnall | 10/10 | 4198 days | 29% |
| Radha Sahar | 10/10 | 4198 days | 29% |
| Liz Roberts | 7/10 | 4198 days | 26% |
| Chris Brown | 10/10 | 4198 days | 29% |
| paula | 9/10 | 4198 days | 29% |
| Annette Friskopp | 9/10 | 4198 days | 29% |
| Sid & Rod | 9/10 | 4198 days | 29% |
| Mariano | 10/10 | 4198 days | 29% |
| marea tawa | 10/10 | 4198 days | 29% |
| GrahamSandy | 8/10 | 4198 days | 27% |
| Marlene Levine | 10/10 | 4198 days | 29% |
| Bruce54617 | 10/10 | 4198 days | 29% |
| aiakar | 4/10 | 4229 days | 22% |
| Marama Parore | 10/10 | 4229 days | 29% |
| Lydia Leimer | 10/10 | 4229 days | 29% |
| Jamie Bull | 10/10 | 4260 days | 29% |
| ray_jb | 10/10 | 4260 days | 29% |
| catch | 10/10 | 4260 days | 29% |
| janets | 10/10 | 4260 days | 29% |
| Heather Peters | 10/10 | 4290 days | 29% |
| Nick675 | 10/10 | 4290 days | 29% |
| angus | 10/10 | 4290 days | 29% |
| Dorothy | 10/10 | 4290 days | 29% |
| billy | 10/10 | 4290 days | 29% |
| Charlotte | 10/10 | 4321 days | 29% |
| msfandg | 10/10 | 4321 days | 29% |
| ursula hazell | 10/10 | 4321 days | 29% |
| Barb | 10/10 | 4321 days | 29% |
| barbara nef | 10/10 | 4382 days | 29% |
| julie_thomas | 10/10 | 4474 days | 29% |
| George Parry | 9/10 | 4474 days | 29% |
| LeeRA | 10/10 | 4474 days | 29% |
| caroltackett | 8/10 | 4504 days | 27% |
| hariata hema | 9/10 | 4504 days | 29% |
| pattie | 9/10 | 4504 days | 29% |
| Ingrid Thijssen | 10/10 | 4504 days | 29% |
| fmelston | 10/10 | 4504 days | 29% |
| Duncan Watson | 10/10 | 4504 days | 29% |
| Bernd Eichhorn | 10/10 | 4504 days | 29% |
| Michael Coup | 10/10 | 4504 days | 29% |
| jeremy buchanan | 8/10 | 4504 days | 27% |
| Naomi_and_Brett | 9/10 | 4504 days | 29% |
| Natalie Hopkirk | 9/10 | 4508 days | 29% |
| Kate Barton | 9/10 | 4510 days | 29% |
| Fiona Saones | 9/10 | 4510 days | 29% |
| Ray Findlay | 9/10 | 4510 days | 29% |
| Bernie Muollo | 10/10 | 4511 days | 29% |
| MMc | 10/10 | 4512 days | 29% |
| DerrekS | 10/10 | 4523 days | 17% |
| Allie | 10/10 | 4524 days | 29% |
| Paul Cumberland | 10/10 | 4524 days | 29% |
| Paekak | 10/10 | 4525 days | 29% |
| kama | 10/10 | 4528 days | 29% |
| canada1 | 10/10 | 4529 days | 29% |
| Valerie Stirling | 9/10 | 4530 days | 29% |
| Stewart | 10/10 | 4535 days | 29% |
| Catherine Nalty | 10/10 | 4535 days | 29% |
| mwoolever | 9/10 | 4535 days | 29% |
| Geoff Norman | 10/10 | 4541 days | 29% |
| Amanda Eike | 10/10 | 4546 days | 29% |
| Mark Peterson | 10/10 | 4553 days | 29% |
| amanda yarrall | 8/10 | 4553 days | 27% |
| Cliff | 10/10 | 4560 days | 17% |
| Kirsten Flansmose | 10/10 | 4563 days | 29% |
| Claes | 10/10 | 4563 days | 29% |
| Vida Strahl | 10/10 | 4572 days | 29% |
| Ann Lewis | 10/10 | 4574 days | 29% |
| teresad | 10/10 | 4576 days | 29% |
| paul_and_anna | 10/10 | 4583 days | 29% |
| Katherine Corich | 10/10 | 4585 days | 29% |
| Rachel | 9/10 | 4585 days | 29% |
| Charlotte Mill | 9/10 | 4587 days | 29% |
| 12_frame | 9/10 | 4592 days | 29% |
| Philip Griffin | 10/10 | 4594 days | 29% |
| Jo Violet | 9/10 | 4597 days | 29% |
| Kenneth Archambault | 10/10 | 4606 days | 29% |
| Paul Knight | 10/10 | 4608 days | 29% |
| Chris Willsher | 9/10 | 4618 days | 29% |
| revans | 10/10 | 4623 days | 29% |
| Birte | 10/10 | 4624 days | 29% |
| Megan Farr | 10/10 | 4641 days | 29% |
| Aira Ani | 10/10 | 4644 days | 29% |
| Rochelle Gardiner | 10/10 | 4645 days | 29% |
| h_atawa | 10/10 | 4646 days | 29% |
| Gael | 9/10 | 4656 days | 29% |
| Richard Johnstone | 9/10 | 4681 days | 29% |
| coops | 9/10 | 4698 days | 29% |
| Galen | 8/10 | 4870 days | 15% |
| Monica Black | 9/10 | 4870 days | 17% |
| DickvandenOever | 10/10 | 4960 days | 29% |
| GaryC | 10/10 | 5144 days | 29% |
| Rosemary | 10/10 | 5234 days | 17% |
| Peter | 10/10 | 5234 days | 17% |
Adjustments
Several adjustments to the weighted average are added to improve relevancy and credibility. These adjustments apply equally to all experiences that meet the criteria.
Sample Size Adjustment
No Adjustment
A reasonable number of reviews are necessary in order for the average to be credible and for an experience to take a prime position within the ranking tables. As such, experiences with only a few reviews have a moderated score. This does not mean that the experience or the reviews can't be trusted. The Kapiti Island Nature Tours experience has plenty of reviews and does not meet the criteria for any adjustment.
Recent Reviews Adjustment
-2.09% Adjustment
There may be an adjustment if this experience hasn't received any reviews within the last 123 days. However the Kapiti Island Nature Tours experience does not meet the criteria for any adjustment.
In addition, an experience's ranking score may be adjusted for each day there is no new ranking. After 1 day the adjustment comes into effect. The maximum number of days that can be adjusted for is 200 days. Due to the seasonal nature of many businesses, this adjustment is applied dynamically throughout the year.
The Kapiti Island Nature Tours experience has been adjusted for 200 days. Adjustments are according to the following table.
| Days | Adjustment |
|---|---|
| … | … |
| 197 | -2.06% |
| 198 | -2.07% |
| 199 | -2.08% |
| 200 | -2.09% |
| 201 | -2.10% |
| 202 | -2.12% |
| 203 | -2.13% |
| … | … |
Final Ranking Score
93%
The final ranking score once adjustments and rounding has been applied. This value is cached and recalculated each day. Therefore it may not be precisely accurate based on the other values presented.
If you have any questions or comments about our ranking score calculation please get in touch at info@rankers.co.nz.