Ranking Score Explained
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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 Dolphin Encounter Kaikoura.
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.
Dolphin Encounter Kaikoura
Valid Reviews
255 Valid Reviews
The Dolphin Encounter Kaikoura experience has a total of 257 reviews. There are 255 valid reviews that are included when calculating the ranking score and 2 invalid reviews 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 255 valid reviews:
| Rating | Count | Percentage | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10/10 | 136 |
|
53% |
| 9/10 | 74 |
|
29% |
| 8/10 | 31 |
|
12% |
| 7/10 | 13 |
|
5% |
| 6/10 | 1 |
|
0% |
| 5/10 | 0 |
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0% |
| 4/10 | 0 |
|
0% |
| 3/10 | 0 |
|
0% |
| 2/10 | 0 |
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0% |
| 1/10 | 0 |
|
0% |
92.98% Average
The raw data average (mean) for all the Dolphin Encounter Kaikoura valid reviews is 92.98% and is based on 255 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
210 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 255 valid reviews, the experience has 210 face-to-face reviews collected during interviews by our team.
Below is the distribution of ratings for the 210 face-to-face reviews:
| Rating | Count | Percentage | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10/10 | 104 |
|
50% |
| 9/10 | 66 |
|
31% |
| 8/10 | 30 |
|
14% |
| 7/10 | 10 |
|
5% |
| 6/10 | 0 |
|
0% |
| 5/10 | 0 |
|
0% |
| 4/10 | 0 |
|
0% |
| 3/10 | 0 |
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0% |
| 2/10 | 0 |
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0% |
| 1/10 | 0 |
|
0% |
92.57% Average
The raw data average (mean) for all the Dolphin Encounter Kaikoura face-to-face reviews is 92.57% and is based on 210 face-to-face reviews. This value is not used to calculate the ranking score and it only provided here for comparison purposes.
Weighted Average
95.29%
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lisa | 10/10 | 20 days | 100% |
| Michael Holm | 9/10 | 1537 days | 4% |
| Stefan Zink | 10/10 | 1789 days | 4% |
| Fentrup | 9/10 | 1795 days | 4% |
| Katharina Koch | 10/10 | 1799 days | 4% |
| Aurelie and Ben Marie | 9/10 | 1801 days | 4% |
| Sebastian Braun | 9/10 | 1889 days | 3% |
| Joanne Woo | 10/10 | 1906 days | 3% |
| Chris | 6/10 | 1937 days | 3% |
| Olivier Reculeau | 10/10 | 2123 days | 3% |
| Susanne Breudel | 10/10 | 2128 days | 3% |
| Josh Legge | 10/10 | 2136 days | 3% |
| Daniel Weber | 9/10 | 2138 days | 3% |
| Virginia Fradin | 10/10 | 2142 days | 3% |
| Olivier Anciaux | 9/10 | 2145 days | 3% |
| Wendy van Boom | 10/10 | 2145 days | 3% |
| Bas Hoogteijling | 10/10 | 2148 days | 3% |
| Mira Huckfield | 10/10 | 2158 days | 3% |
| Maike Santelmann | 10/10 | 2170 days | 3% |
| Levin Stuers | 10/10 | 2175 days | 3% |
| magdalena gomez haedo | 9/10 | 2178 days | 3% |
| Lucca Weisbender | 10/10 | 2180 days | 3% |
| Anna Scholten | 10/10 | 2181 days | 3% |
| Nils Kissel | 10/10 | 2191 days | 3% |
| Madita and Lisann | 10/10 | 2227 days | 3% |
| sanneke tangel | 10/10 | 2233 days | 3% |
| Georgia Coleman | 10/10 | 2233 days | 3% |
| Virgil Spruit | 8/10 | 2237 days | 3% |
| Xue Rong Kok | 7/10 | 2242 days | 2% |
| Anthony Jacobs | 10/10 | 2364 days | 3% |
| Sofie Jebsen | 10/10 | 2507 days | 2% |
| Tobias | 10/10 | 2507 days | 2% |
| Annika Funk | 10/10 | 2543 days | 2% |
| Dawn Mulligan | 10/10 | 2559 days | 2% |
| Christophe Scieszka | 10/10 | 2576 days | 2% |
| Hubert | 8/10 | 2616 days | 2% |
| Ondrej Stepanek | 8/10 | 2852 days | 1% |
| Boneschova Jarka | 10/10 | 2852 days | 2% |
| Heike Heller | 10/10 | 2861 days | 2% |
| Andreas Mouteiro | 9/10 | 2861 days | 2% |
| Josefin Lind | 10/10 | 2862 days | 2% |
| Herman Holmgist | 10/10 | 2862 days | 2% |
| Felicitas | 9/10 | 2884 days | 1% |
| Antoine | 8/10 | 2892 days | 1% |
| Mara K | 10/10 | 2911 days | 1% |
| Emilie Chanbon | 10/10 | 2914 days | 1% |
| Alexis Redor | 10/10 | 2914 days | 1% |
| Julia Amberger | 8/10 | 2933 days | 1% |
| Annalina Drebald | 8/10 | 2933 days | 1% |
| balesdent | 9/10 | 2939 days | 1% |
| Alineet Gautier | 10/10 | 2942 days | 1% |
| Annika Schmidt | 10/10 | 3222 days | 1% |
| Patrick Stoeit | 10/10 | 3222 days | 1% |
| Audrey Ripoche | 9/10 | 3224 days | 1% |
| Rey Germain | 9/10 | 3224 days | 1% |
| Christofer Tonn | 10/10 | 3234 days | 1% |
| Ann Furlong | 10/10 | 3242 days | 1% |
| Trudy Ryan | 8/10 | 3242 days | 1% |
| Jill Fischer | 10/10 | 3248 days | 1% |
| Kim | 10/10 | 3248 days | 1% |
| Francois Marchar | 9/10 | 3258 days | 1% |
| Jan Zimmerman | 10/10 | 3263 days | 1% |
| Elvin Teo | 10/10 | 3276 days | 1% |
| Rob | 9/10 | 3324 days | 1% |
| Andreas Garbin | 10/10 | 3326 days | 1% |
| Joanna | 9/10 | 3344 days | 1% |
| Mellow | 10/10 | 3368 days | 1% |
| whalelover88 | 10/10 | 3521 days | 0% |
| Jos Schieveen | 8/10 | 3592 days | 0% |
| Goran Backlund | 9/10 | 3598 days | 0% |
| Nathan Sait | 10/10 | 3605 days | 0% |
| Toby Clark | 10/10 | 3605 days | 0% |
| Maxine Gilman | 10/10 | 3608 days | 0% |
| Harald | 9/10 | 3622 days | 0% |
| Dominik Langenegger | 9/10 | 3624 days | 0% |
| Rebecca Richardson | 9/10 | 3624 days | 0% |
| Andrew Powell | 9/10 | 3624 days | 0% |
| Peter Field | 10/10 | 3624 days | 0% |
| Eric Lombaard | 8/10 | 3625 days | 0% |
| Nicholas Prakenhammar | 10/10 | 3626 days | 0% |
| Peter Wall | 7/10 | 3626 days | 0% |
| Verne Heath | 8/10 | 3627 days | 0% |
| John O'Donnell | 10/10 | 3628 days | 0% |
| Paul Fairbrass | 10/10 | 3635 days | 0% |
| Frank Krivauek | 10/10 | 3636 days | 0% |
| Rocco Christian | 7/10 | 3636 days | 0% |
| Kurt & Noemi Buhler | 7/10 | 3637 days | 0% |
| Therese | 7/10 | 3640 days | 0% |
| Katie K | 9/10 | 3651 days | 1% |
| CMJ | 10/10 | 3673 days | 1% |
| Jacqueline | 10/10 | 3704 days | 1% |
| Marc & Pauline | 9/10 | 3710 days | 1% |
| Kevin & Chris | 9/10 | 3711 days | 1% |
| Robin & Sandra Dijke | 9/10 | 3713 days | 1% |
| Laura McCusker | 8/10 | 3720 days | 1% |
| Dexter | 10/10 | 3918 days | 1% |
| Jasmin Loeffler | 10/10 | 3924 days | 1% |
| Natascha Rachel | 10/10 | 3924 days | 1% |
| Res Kormann | 10/10 | 3937 days | 1% |
| Sarah James | 10/10 | 3947 days | 1% |
| Nick Taylor | 10/10 | 3947 days | 1% |
| Nicola Young | 10/10 | 3947 days | 1% |
| Stefan Elsenbruch | 9/10 | 3952 days | 1% |
| Stefanie | 7/10 | 3962 days | 1% |
| Koen Vanlede | 10/10 | 3965 days | 1% |
| Van Vliet | 8/10 | 3966 days | 1% |
| Vanessa Vogel | 10/10 | 3969 days | 1% |
| Marcel Camsch | 9/10 | 3971 days | 1% |
| Keely & Mark Haynes | 10/10 | 3972 days | 1% |
| Svea Sauter | 10/10 | 3972 days | 1% |
| henriket | 10/10 | 3973 days | 1% |
| Amanda Wells | 10/10 | 3973 days | 1% |
| K & J Overton | 9/10 | 3973 days | 1% |
| Jerry & Floon | 9/10 | 3977 days | 1% |
| Bartl | 10/10 | 3977 days | 1% |
| travellingfamilyof6 | 10/10 | 3979 days | 1% |
| WeddingMaven | 10/10 | 3979 days | 1% |
| Lieve Verdonck | 8/10 | 3980 days | 1% |
| Victoria Purver | 8/10 | 3982 days | 1% |
| Thelia Beament | 9/10 | 3982 days | 1% |
| Edwards | 9/10 | 3986 days | 1% |
| Mark Irwin | 9/10 | 3990 days | 1% |
| Agnes McMillan | 10/10 | 3991 days | 1% |
| Leslie | 9/10 | 3991 days | 1% |
| Selina Mueller | 10/10 | 3993 days | 1% |
| Jill Dean | 10/10 | 3994 days | 1% |
| Chloe Finster | 10/10 | 3994 days | 1% |
| Vanderhorst | 9/10 | 3995 days | 1% |
| Judith K. | 10/10 | 3997 days | 1% |
| Amanda Wallace | 9/10 | 3997 days | 1% |
| Mark Aarts | 10/10 | 3998 days | 1% |
| Forestal Youri | 9/10 | 3999 days | 1% |
| Dave and Lin Mungham | 10/10 | 4000 days | 1% |
| Jane Hancock | 10/10 | 4002 days | 1% |
| Stephi | 10/10 | 4007 days | 1% |
| Amanda | 10/10 | 4007 days | 1% |
| Mick Doherty | 9/10 | 4038 days | 1% |
| hendrik king | 7/10 | 4038 days | 1% |
| Shoe | 10/10 | 4069 days | 1% |
| marcvergroesen | 9/10 | 4283 days | 1% |
| Jenny Leyland | 9/10 | 4283 days | 1% |
| MarcyMark | 10/10 | 4313 days | 1% |
| katrina Marshall | 10/10 | 4330 days | 1% |
| Von | 9/10 | 4344 days | 1% |
| Judith | 8/10 | 4350 days | 1% |
| Doris Resch | 10/10 | 4350 days | 1% |
| Sheila Morgan | 10/10 | 4353 days | 1% |
| Maria Newton | 9/10 | 4354 days | 1% |
| Faller | 10/10 | 4367 days | 1% |
| Wim Van Gastel | 8/10 | 4370 days | 1% |
| Laura Walters | 9/10 | 4371 days | 1% |
| Chance McGuire | 10/10 | 4372 days | 1% |
| cees juffermans | 9/10 | 4385 days | 1% |
| Markus | 10/10 | 4388 days | 1% |
| Grainne Ahern | 10/10 | 4403 days | 1% |
| sutuckey | 10/10 | 4403 days | 1% |
| Honeymooners | 10/10 | 4403 days | 1% |
| sophiep | 9/10 | 4418 days | 1% |
| chuckchallenger | 10/10 | 4434 days | 1% |
| mdarras | 9/10 | 4438 days | 1% |
| joramv | 9/10 | 4438 days | 1% |
| Michelle Kraemer | 10/10 | 4441 days | 1% |
| Kimberly Skyes | 10/10 | 4441 days | 1% |
| Ruth Colmer | 9/10 | 4444 days | 1% |
| maleta | 8/10 | 4455 days | 1% |
| Simon_and_Jane_OZ | 9/10 | 4648 days | 1% |
| JoF | 10/10 | 4670 days | 1% |
| Christian Kamm | 10/10 | 4675 days | 1% |
| Michael Maddams | 7/10 | 4676 days | 1% |
| Joanna Harrnon | 10/10 | 4677 days | 1% |
| Sarah | 8/10 | 4677 days | 1% |
| David | 10/10 | 4678 days | 1% |
| jjakkeren | 9/10 | 4678 days | 1% |
| Alanna | 10/10 | 4679 days | 1% |
| ElissaH | 10/10 | 4680 days | 1% |
| Andrew Smith | 9/10 | 4684 days | 1% |
| Jean | 10/10 | 4694 days | 1% |
| CarinaB1 | 10/10 | 4699 days | 1% |
| Lindsey | 9/10 | 4709 days | 1% |
| Lisa | 10/10 | 4714 days | 1% |
| Laura | 8/10 | 4717 days | 1% |
| kiwibrit86 | 9/10 | 4719 days | 1% |
| Visken | 10/10 | 4721 days | 1% |
| Christina | 10/10 | 4726 days | 1% |
| RachaelO | 10/10 | 4728 days | 1% |
| Marianne | 10/10 | 4728 days | 1% |
| Peppa | 10/10 | 4728 days | 1% |
| Jackie | 9/10 | 4742 days | 1% |
| Patrick | 9/10 | 4742 days | 1% |
| Carla | 8/10 | 4744 days | 1% |
| Keith | 10/10 | 4749 days | 1% |
| Saskia | 9/10 | 4750 days | 1% |
| Patrick | 10/10 | 4754 days | 1% |
| Charlie | 9/10 | 4758 days | 1% |
| Ten | 10/10 | 4758 days | 1% |
| Kevin Dangerfield | 10/10 | 4767 days | 1% |
| Graham | 9/10 | 4782 days | 1% |
| David | 10/10 | 4791 days | 1% |
| Eveline | 10/10 | 4791 days | 1% |
| Mette | 10/10 | 4798 days | 1% |
| Rowan | 9/10 | 4823 days | 1% |
| Hanna | 10/10 | 4823 days | 1% |
| Sally Walker | 10/10 | 4829 days | 1% |
| abby | 10/10 | 4834 days | 1% |
| Paul | 10/10 | 4845 days | 1% |
| Peter | 10/10 | 4853 days | 1% |
| Anna | 10/10 | 4875 days | 1% |
| Liz | 9/10 | 4884 days | 1% |
| Laura | 8/10 | 4884 days | 1% |
| Amy Shields | 7/10 | 4888 days | 1% |
| Erin | 9/10 | 4896 days | 1% |
| George Burgas | 7/10 | 4902 days | 1% |
| Sharon Curly | 7/10 | 4910 days | 1% |
| Peddy | 8/10 | 4913 days | 1% |
| Christine | 9/10 | 4926 days | 1% |
| Charlie Bond | 8/10 | 4959 days | 1% |
| SandyS | 10/10 | 5013 days | 1% |
| BexStar | 10/10 | 5026 days | 1% |
| Galen | 9/10 | 5044 days | 1% |
| Monica Black | 10/10 | 5044 days | 1% |
| Denise | 10/10 | 5061 days | 1% |
| Ria | 9/10 | 5065 days | 1% |
| Christian | 7/10 | 5065 days | 1% |
| Wiebke | 9/10 | 5069 days | 1% |
| Phil Connelly | 9/10 | 5070 days | 1% |
| Amanda | 9/10 | 5076 days | 1% |
| Erwin de Kleijn | 9/10 | 5083 days | 1% |
| Nick | 10/10 | 5092 days | 1% |
| John | 9/10 | 5092 days | 1% |
| Sandra Gustafson | 10/10 | 5120 days | 1% |
| Jo | 10/10 | 5120 days | 1% |
| Helena | 10/10 | 5121 days | 1% |
| Seldam | 8/10 | 5126 days | 1% |
| Andrew Purdam | 7/10 | 5134 days | 1% |
| Gerber Liselotte | 10/10 | 5152 days | 1% |
| Gabriela Herger | 8/10 | 5160 days | 1% |
| Jane Coleman | 8/10 | 5163 days | 1% |
| Wendy Williams | 9/10 | 5170 days | 1% |
| Claire | 8/10 | 5394 days | 1% |
| Will | 9/10 | 5394 days | 1% |
| JanKovar | 10/10 | 5396 days | 1% |
| Justin | 10/10 | 5399 days | 1% |
| Beth | 9/10 | 5405 days | 1% |
| Hanneke | 9/10 | 5406 days | 1% |
| Cat | 8/10 | 5408 days | 1% |
| MartinTrenker | 9/10 | 5414 days | 1% |
| Janneke | 10/10 | 5415 days | 1% |
| Renee | 9/10 | 5418 days | 1% |
| Elke | 8/10 | 5433 days | 1% |
| Malon | 10/10 | 5434 days | 1% |
| Ralph | 10/10 | 5443 days | 1% |
| Lucy | 10/10 | 5443 days | 1% |
| Gordon | 8/10 | 5455 days | 1% |
| Beate | 9/10 | 5456 days | 1% |
| MartinJago | 8/10 | 5467 days | 1% |
Adjustments
No Adjustment
Several adjustments to the weighted average may be added to improve relevancy and credibility. Dolphin Encounter Kaikoura does not meet the criteria for any of these adjustments to apply.
Final Ranking Score
95%
The final ranking score once 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.