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
95.06%
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 | Face-to-Face | Weight | Relative Weight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Richard Hamilton | 10/10 | 1468 days | 4.27 | 100% | |
| DJ | 9/10 | 1590 days | 4.03 | 94% | |
| John | 10/10 | 1620 days | 3.97 | 93% | |
| Rob Pinney | 9/10 | 1804 days | 3.61 | 85% | |
| Catherine Grace | 10/10 | 1865 days | 3.49 | 82% | |
| Miranda Krestovnikoff | 10/10 | 1924 days | 3.38 | 79% | |
| Amanda Morrison | 10/10 | 2169 days | 2.9 | 68% | |
| Daniel Tawhai | 10/10 | 2169 days | 2.9 | 68% | |
| Jim Maguire | 10/10 | 2230 days | 2.78 | 65% | |
| Margaret Jeune | 8/10 | 2230 days | 2.64 | 62% | |
| George Dickson | 10/10 | 2289 days | 2.66 | 62% | |
| Jude Parrett | 9/10 | 2350 days | 2.54 | 60% | |
| Janeen Gillies | 9/10 | 2381 days | 2.48 | 58% | |
| birderdavid | 10/10 | 2411 days | 2.42 | 57% | |
| Teknik151 | 10/10 | 2654 days | 1.95 | 46% | |
| TJamesH | 9/10 | 2685 days | 1.89 | 44% | |
| susan_gavinklee | 10/10 | 2715 days | 1.83 | 43% | |
| Mudgie | 9/10 | 2715 days | 1.83 | 43% | |
| HarryH | 10/10 | 2715 days | 1.83 | 43% | |
| conggra1 | 10/10 | 2776 days | 1.71 | 40% | |
| Storm | 9/10 | 2776 days | 1.71 | 40% | |
| hakim76 | 10/10 | 2776 days | 1.71 | 40% | |
| abbots | 9/10 | 2807 days | 1.65 | 39% | |
| batzi | 8/10 | 2899 days | 1.4 | 33% | |
| Dolphin | 10/10 | 2899 days | 1.47 | 34% | |
| Calder | 9/10 | 2929 days | 1.41 | 33% | |
| Ole Klothrop | 9/10 | 2983 days |  |
1.31 | 31% |
| SJMcCarthy | 10/10 | 3051 days | 1.17 | 27% | |
| decado | 10/10 | 3051 days | 1.17 | 27% | |
| janreid | 10/10 | 3081 days | 1.11 | 26% | |
| bwcp | 9/10 | 3081 days | 1.11 | 26% | |
| EdIsaac | 9/10 | 3081 days | 1.11 | 26% | |
| ryan_0091 | 10/10 | 3081 days | 1.11 | 26% | |
| stephenwilliam_d | 9/10 | 3081 days | 1.11 | 26% | |
| tpakai | 10/10 | 3081 days | 1.11 | 26% | |
| Green | 10/10 | 3081 days | 1.11 | 26% | |
| Peetr | 7/10 | 3081 days | 1.01 | 24% | |
| kapitigirl | 10/10 | 3112 days | 1.05 | 25% | |
| bonzer | 8/10 | 3112 days | 1.0 | 23% | |
| ericjo | 10/10 | 3112 days | 1.05 | 25% | |
| kjbaker | 10/10 | 3142 days | 0.99 | 23% | |
| GreenSpot | 9/10 | 3142 days | 0.99 | 23% | |
| Hendrik1 | 10/10 | 3142 days | 0.99 | 23% | |
| DayleMary | 10/10 | 3142 days | 0.99 | 23% | |
| jungle | 9/10 | 3295 days | 0.69 | 16% | |
| Roman & Esther | 9/10 | 3323 days | |
0.64 | 15% |
| llaing | 10/10 | 3326 days | 0.63 | 15% | |
| Win | 8/10 | 3326 days | 0.6 | 14% | |
| Tauhei | 10/10 | 3326 days | 0.63 | 15% | |
| marydinniss | 9/10 | 3326 days | 0.63 | 15% | |
| daleringham | 10/10 | 3354 days | 0.58 | 14% | |
| Sofianna | 10/10 | 3354 days | 0.58 | 14% | |
| cruisecritique | 9/10 | 3416 days | 0.46 | 11% | |
| Nicole | 10/10 | 3446 days | 0.4 | 9% | |
| raven123 | 9/10 | 3507 days | 0.28 | 7% | |
| molly77 | 9/10 | 3507 days | 0.28 | 7% | |
| windypoint | 8/10 | 3507 days | 0.27 | 6% | |
| ScorpioMichael | 8/10 | 3507 days | 0.27 | 6% | |
| tonyw | 10/10 | 3507 days | 0.28 | 7% | |
| ROBYN12 | 9/10 | 3507 days | 0.28 | 7% | |
| JimW | 10/10 | 3507 days | 0.28 | 7% | |
| Jaredputt | 10/10 | 3538 days | 0.22 | 5% | |
| Boscombe74 | 9/10 | 3630 days | 0.04 | 1% | |
| Patricia_B6 | 10/10 | 3630 days | 0.04 | 1% | |
| karenpa | 9/10 | 3630 days | 0.04 | 1% | |
| John Maz | 10/10 | 3660 days | 0.0 | 0% | |
| Kim Everett | 10/10 | 3660 days | 0.0 | 0% | |
| airbornejase | 9/10 | 3660 days | 0.0 | 0% | |
| patrickr | 10/10 | 3660 days | 0.0 | 0% | |
| Emma Brooks | 10/10 | 3660 days | 0.0 | 0% | |
| cassowary | 10/10 | 3691 days | 0.0 | 0% | |
| JoAnnaMichaelJonoStefan | 10/10 | 3691 days | 0.0 | 0% | |
| Marguerita Harris | 10/10 | 3691 days | 0.0 | 0% | |
| Rob Wickham | 10/10 | 3691 days | 0.0 | 0% | |
| Chris Lloyd | 9/10 | 3691 days | 0.0 | 0% | |
| Fabienne | 10/10 | 3691 days | 0.0 | 0% | |
| Joanne Clarke | 9/10 | 3713 days | |
0.0 | 0% |
| Sylvia Bagnall | 10/10 | 3719 days | 0.0 | 0% | |
| Radha Sahar | 10/10 | 3719 days | 0.0 | 0% | |
| Liz Roberts | 7/10 | 3719 days | 0.0 | 0% | |
| Chris Brown | 10/10 | 3719 days | 0.0 | 0% | |
| paula | 9/10 | 3719 days | 0.0 | 0% | |
| Annette Friskopp | 9/10 | 3719 days | 0.0 | 0% | |
| Sid & Rod | 9/10 | 3719 days | 0.0 | 0% | |
| Mariano | 10/10 | 3719 days | 0.0 | 0% | |
| marea tawa | 10/10 | 3719 days | 0.0 | 0% | |
| GrahamSandy | 8/10 | 3719 days | 0.0 | 0% | |
| Marlene Levine | 10/10 | 3719 days | 0.0 | 0% | |
| Bruce54617 | 10/10 | 3719 days | 0.0 | 0% | |
| aiakar | 4/10 | 3750 days | 0.0 | 0% | |
| Marama Parore | 10/10 | 3750 days | 0.0 | 0% | |
| Lydia Leimer | 10/10 | 3750 days | 0.0 | 0% | |
| Jamie Bull | 10/10 | 3781 days | 0.0 | 0% | |
| ray_jb | 10/10 | 3781 days | 0.0 | 0% | |
| catch | 10/10 | 3781 days | 0.0 | 0% | |
| janets | 10/10 | 3781 days | 0.0 | 0% | |
| Heather Peters | 10/10 | 3811 days | 0.0 | 0% | |
| Nick675 | 10/10 | 3811 days | 0.0 | 0% | |
| angus | 10/10 | 3811 days | 0.0 | 0% | |
| Dorothy | 10/10 | 3811 days | 0.0 | 0% | |
| billy | 10/10 | 3811 days | 0.0 | 0% | |
| Charlotte | 10/10 | 3842 days | 0.0 | 0% | |
| msfandg | 10/10 | 3842 days | 0.0 | 0% | |
| ursula hazell | 10/10 | 3842 days | 0.0 | 0% | |
| Barb | 10/10 | 3842 days | 0.0 | 0% | |
| barbara nef | 10/10 | 3903 days | 0.0 | 0% | |
| julie_thomas | 10/10 | 3995 days | 0.0 | 0% | |
| George Parry | 9/10 | 3995 days | 0.0 | 0% | |
| LeeRA | 10/10 | 3995 days | 0.0 | 0% | |
| caroltackett | 8/10 | 4025 days | 0.0 | 0% | |
| hariata hema | 9/10 | 4025 days | 0.0 | 0% | |
| pattie | 9/10 | 4025 days | 0.0 | 0% | |
| Ingrid Thijssen | 10/10 | 4025 days | 0.0 | 0% | |
| fmelston | 10/10 | 4025 days | 0.0 | 0% | |
| Duncan Watson | 10/10 | 4025 days | 0.0 | 0% | |
| Bernd Eichhorn | 10/10 | 4025 days | 0.0 | 0% | |
| Michael Coup | 10/10 | 4025 days | 0.0 | 0% | |
| jeremy buchanan | 8/10 | 4025 days | 0.0 | 0% | |
| Naomi_and_Brett | 9/10 | 4025 days | 0.0 | 0% | |
| Natalie Hopkirk | 9/10 | 4029 days | 0.0 | 0% | |
| Kate Barton | 9/10 | 4031 days | 0.0 | 0% | |
| Fiona Saones | 9/10 | 4031 days | 0.0 | 0% | |
| Ray Findlay | 9/10 | 4032 days | 0.0 | 0% | |
| Bernie Muollo | 10/10 | 4032 days | 0.0 | 0% | |
| MMc | 10/10 | 4034 days | 0.0 | 0% | |
| DerrekS | 10/10 | 4044 days | |
0.0 | 0% |
| Allie | 10/10 | 4046 days | 0.0 | 0% | |
| Paul Cumberland | 10/10 | 4046 days | 0.0 | 0% | |
| Paekak | 10/10 | 4046 days | 0.0 | 0% | |
| kama | 10/10 | 4049 days | 0.0 | 0% | |
| canada1 | 10/10 | 4050 days | 0.0 | 0% | |
| Valerie Stirling | 9/10 | 4052 days | 0.0 | 0% | |
| Stewart | 10/10 | 4056 days | 0.0 | 0% | |
| Catherine Nalty | 10/10 | 4056 days | 0.0 | 0% | |
| mwoolever | 9/10 | 4056 days | 0.0 | 0% | |
| Geoff Norman | 10/10 | 4062 days | 0.0 | 0% | |
| Amanda Eike | 10/10 | 4068 days | 0.0 | 0% | |
| Mark Peterson | 10/10 | 4074 days | 0.0 | 0% | |
| amanda yarrall | 8/10 | 4074 days | 0.0 | 0% | |
| Cliff | 10/10 | 4082 days | |
0.0 | 0% |
| Kirsten Flansmose | 10/10 | 4084 days | 0.0 | 0% | |
| Claes | 10/10 | 4084 days | 0.0 | 0% | |
| Vida Strahl | 10/10 | 4093 days | 0.0 | 0% | |
| Ann Lewis | 10/10 | 4095 days | 0.0 | 0% | |
| teresad | 10/10 | 4097 days | 0.0 | 0% | |
| paul_and_anna | 10/10 | 4104 days | 0.0 | 0% | |
| Katherine Corich | 10/10 | 4106 days | 0.0 | 0% | |
| Rachel | 9/10 | 4106 days | 0.0 | 0% | |
| Charlotte Mill | 9/10 | 4109 days | 0.0 | 0% | |
| 12_frame | 9/10 | 4113 days | 0.0 | 0% | |
| Philip Griffin | 10/10 | 4115 days | 0.0 | 0% | |
| Jo Violet | 9/10 | 4118 days | 0.0 | 0% | |
| Kenneth Archambault | 10/10 | 4127 days | 0.0 | 0% | |
| Paul Knight | 10/10 | 4130 days | 0.0 | 0% | |
| Chris Willsher | 9/10 | 4139 days | 0.0 | 0% | |
| revans | 10/10 | 4145 days | 0.0 | 0% | |
| Birte | 10/10 | 4145 days | 0.0 | 0% | |
| Megan Farr | 10/10 | 4162 days | 0.0 | 0% | |
| Aira Ani | 10/10 | 4165 days | 0.0 | 0% | |
| Rochelle Gardiner | 10/10 | 4166 days | 0.0 | 0% | |
| h_atawa | 10/10 | 4167 days | 0.0 | 0% | |
| Gael | 9/10 | 4178 days | 0.0 | 0% | |
| Richard Johnstone | 9/10 | 4202 days | 0.0 | 0% | |
| coops | 9/10 | 4220 days | 0.0 | 0% | |
| Galen | 8/10 | 4391 days | |
0.0 | 0% |
| Monica Black | 9/10 | 4391 days | |
0.0 | 0% |
| DickvandenOever | 10/10 | 4481 days | 0.0 | 0% | |
| GaryC | 10/10 | 4665 days | 0.0 | 0% | |
| Rosemary | 10/10 | 4755 days | |
0.0 | 0% |
| Peter | 10/10 | 4755 days | |
0.0 | 0% |
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
-3.98% Adjustment
There may be an adjustment if an experience hasn't received any reviews within the last 60 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 199 days.
The Kapiti Island Nature Tours experience has been adjusted for 199 days. Adjustments are according to the following table.
| Days | Adjustment |
|---|---|
| … | … |
| 196 | -3.92% |
| 197 | -3.94% |
| 198 | -3.96% |
| 199 | -3.98% |
| 200 | -4.00% |
| 201 | -4.02% |
| 202 | -4.04% |
| … | … |
Final Ranking Score
91%
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.