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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 Abel Tasman Marahau Water Taxis.
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.
Abel Tasman Marahau Water Taxis
Valid Reviews
239 Valid Reviews
The Abel Tasman Marahau Water Taxis experience has a total of 240 reviews. There are 239 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 239 valid reviews:
| Rating | Count | Percentage | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10/10 | 71 |
|
30% |
| 9/10 | 61 |
|
26% |
| 8/10 | 68 |
|
28% |
| 7/10 | 35 |
|
15% |
| 6/10 | 0 |
|
0% |
| 5/10 | 1 |
|
0% |
| 4/10 | 0 |
|
0% |
| 3/10 | 1 |
|
0% |
| 2/10 | 1 |
|
0% |
| 1/10 | 1 |
|
0% |
86.15% Average
The raw data average (mean) for all the Abel Tasman Marahau Water Taxis valid reviews is 86.15% and is based on 239 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
229 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 239 valid reviews, the experience has 229 face-to-face reviews collected during interviews by our team.
Below is the distribution of ratings for the 229 face-to-face reviews:
| Rating | Count | Percentage | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10/10 | 67 |
|
29% |
| 9/10 | 59 |
|
26% |
| 8/10 | 67 |
|
29% |
| 7/10 | 34 |
|
15% |
| 6/10 | 0 |
|
0% |
| 5/10 | 1 |
|
0% |
| 4/10 | 0 |
|
0% |
| 3/10 | 1 |
|
0% |
| 2/10 | 0 |
|
0% |
| 1/10 | 0 |
|
0% |
86.59% Average
The raw data average (mean) for all the Abel Tasman Marahau Water Taxis face-to-face reviews is 86.59% and is based on 229 face-to-face reviews. This value is not used to calculate the ranking score and it only provided here for comparison purposes.
Weighted Average
90.77%
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Leanne’s crew | 10/10 | 271 days | 100% |
| Alice | 10/10 | 3285 days | 2% |
| Rohzine | 10/10 | 3488 days | 2% |
| Steve Shaw | 10/10 | 3524 days | 2% |
| Frederik Fuchs | 10/10 | 3561 days | 1% |
| Kenlly | 7/10 | 3791 days | 1% |
| Sophie Kalnymsky | 9/10 | 3824 days | 1% |
| Anna-Lisa Funk | 10/10 | 3860 days | 1% |
| Falko | 9/10 | 3897 days | 1% |
| Inge van Noorf | 7/10 | 4256 days | 0% |
| Julia Schabenberger | 9/10 | 4502 days | 1% |
| Paula Renton | 7/10 | 4510 days | 1% |
| Romina De Hill | 8/10 | 4532 days | 1% |
| Nina Helmling | 8/10 | 4532 days | 1% |
| Max Tetzlaff | 8/10 | 4560 days | 1% |
| Max Grabowski | 7/10 | 4562 days | 1% |
| Julia Kallenbach | 10/10 | 4579 days | 1% |
| Jana Simcikova | 10/10 | 4901 days | 1% |
| David Lee | 8/10 | 4911 days | 1% |
| Kristine and William | 7/10 | 4912 days | 1% |
| Thomas Fischer | 10/10 | 4927 days | 1% |
| Tanja and Pascal | 7/10 | 4929 days | 1% |
| Michal | 9/10 | 4975 days | 1% |
| M Natterser | 9/10 | 4977 days | 1% |
| Fahl | 8/10 | 4988 days | 1% |
| Barbara | 10/10 | 4989 days | 1% |
| Knorr Bracher | 10/10 | 4993 days | 1% |
| Lutz Huuemorder | 8/10 | 4995 days | 1% |
| Dijkshourn | 7/10 | 4995 days | 1% |
| Alex Laidlaw | 10/10 | 4996 days | 1% |
| C Schaap | 7/10 | 5000 days | 1% |
| gareth williams | 7/10 | 5080 days | 1% |
| Monika Kneidl | 10/10 | 5239 days | 1% |
| Jessica Tilly | 10/10 | 5239 days | 1% |
| Andreas Schacke | 9/10 | 5249 days | 1% |
| Jen Sweeting | 10/10 | 5251 days | 1% |
| Carole Carter | 9/10 | 5256 days | 1% |
| J Jmal | 10/10 | 5260 days | 1% |
| Heath | 10/10 | 5260 days | 1% |
| Bernie Rihari | 8/10 | 5264 days | 1% |
| Wil de Kubber | 7/10 | 5269 days | 1% |
| Camp | 10/10 | 5271 days | 1% |
| Webb & Muckelt | 7/10 | 5273 days | 1% |
| Dirk & Marlene | 9/10 | 5276 days | 1% |
| Gerhard Schoenmeubeck | 9/10 | 5276 days | 1% |
| Ken | 7/10 | 5277 days | 1% |
| Markus | 8/10 | 5279 days | 1% |
| C Wardlaw | 8/10 | 5281 days | 1% |
| Re Wardlaw | 9/10 | 5281 days | 1% |
| Rainer Schnell | 8/10 | 5285 days | 1% |
| Domroes | 9/10 | 5285 days | 1% |
| Louis Smit | 7/10 | 5288 days | 1% |
| Sebastian | 9/10 | 5291 days | 1% |
| Mesa Anderson | 10/10 | 5293 days | 1% |
| Fritsche | 10/10 | 5354 days | 1% |
| Sebastian | 7/10 | 5364 days | 1% |
| Berry | 10/10 | 5366 days | 1% |
| Wolter Zigterman | 9/10 | 5371 days | 1% |
| Albert Marshall | 9/10 | 5571 days | 1% |
| Sallie Calvert | 9/10 | 5575 days | 1% |
| Nicky Bell | 10/10 | 5575 days | 1% |
| Ute Janich | 9/10 | 5582 days | 1% |
| Schury | 10/10 | 5601 days | 1% |
| Gerryq Winters | 9/10 | 5601 days | 1% |
| Walker | 8/10 | 5602 days | 1% |
| AJ van Pelt | 10/10 | 5607 days | 1% |
| Nick van de Belt | 8/10 | 5607 days | 1% |
| Prideaux | 7/10 | 5609 days | 1% |
| Bryan & Ineke Beck | 7/10 | 5609 days | 1% |
| Chris Forrest | 8/10 | 5609 days | 1% |
| Jaime Ress | 8/10 | 5610 days | 1% |
| Claudia Jackson and Geoffroy van Roelenbosch | 9/10 | 5613 days | 1% |
| Marianne Swauger | 8/10 | 5613 days | 1% |
| Sophia Kelly | 10/10 | 5614 days | 1% |
| Rens Hemselmans | 8/10 | 5616 days | 1% |
| Mikel Bruijnaers | 8/10 | 5618 days | 1% |
| Maike | 10/10 | 5618 days | 1% |
| Kauzta | 10/10 | 5618 days | 1% |
| Matt Haneline | 10/10 | 5618 days | 1% |
| Maxine Lees | 10/10 | 5620 days | 1% |
| Jim & Suzy Ducker | 10/10 | 5623 days | 1% |
| LandJ | 8/10 | 5630 days | 1% |
| Heini Sutter | 10/10 | 5632 days | 1% |
| Wendy Good | 8/10 | 5632 days | 1% |
| M Theuws | 10/10 | 5632 days | 1% |
| Jeroen | 9/10 | 5633 days | 1% |
| Eva Bock | 10/10 | 5633 days | 1% |
| Hartheib Schmid | 10/10 | 5633 days | 1% |
| Steve Pearce | 9/10 | 5634 days | 1% |
| C P Lawrence | 9/10 | 5634 days | 1% |
| Bucher Weruer | 10/10 | 5634 days | 1% |
| Mark Leeuwenburgh | 8/10 | 5635 days | 1% |
| J Holden | 9/10 | 5636 days | 1% |
| Kuno Eugster | 10/10 | 5638 days | 1% |
| Roger Carpenter | 8/10 | 5642 days | 1% |
| Kimberly St Louis | 10/10 | 5644 days | 1% |
| Laura Hayes | 8/10 | 5645 days | 1% |
| Liz Foxwell-Canning | 10/10 | 5645 days | 1% |
| Faucon | 8/10 | 5645 days | 1% |
| Steve and Kay Unguran | 10/10 | 5646 days | 1% |
| Alexandra | 10/10 | 5647 days | 1% |
| Joanne Byrne | 8/10 | 5647 days | 1% |
| Andy Martin | 9/10 | 5647 days | 1% |
| Daniel Bogdanowitsch | 10/10 | 5649 days | 1% |
| Bettina Mikschi | 9/10 | 5649 days | 1% |
| Derek Dean | 8/10 | 5650 days | 1% |
| Daniel Fischer | 9/10 | 5656 days | 1% |
| Bekema | 8/10 | 5656 days | 1% |
| Andreas | 9/10 | 5657 days | 1% |
| Anne | 8/10 | 5658 days | 1% |
| Sarah Wild | 10/10 | 5658 days | 1% |
| Katny | 8/10 | 5658 days | 1% |
| Beate Godsk | 9/10 | 5658 days | 1% |
| theblack | 10/10 | 5781 days | 1% |
| klokolosh | 1/10 | 5903 days | 0% |
| fetidlobster | 2/10 | 5903 days | 0% |
| Behrenot | 8/10 | 5912 days | 1% |
| edwardasmith | 8/10 | 5934 days | 1% |
| Bjorn Sall | 9/10 | 5976 days | 1% |
| Polil | 10/10 | 5981 days | 1% |
| Jan Lynch | 10/10 | 5982 days | 1% |
| Ina | 7/10 | 5982 days | 1% |
| Mette | 9/10 | 5990 days | 1% |
| Colin Daniels | 8/10 | 5997 days | 1% |
| Doris Resch | 8/10 | 6001 days | 1% |
| Chris & Dawn Humphries | 9/10 | 6002 days | 1% |
| Elisabeth Egerup | 10/10 | 6002 days | 1% |
| Matthiis & Femke | 5/10 | 6002 days | 1% |
| Jim & Ros Stewart | 9/10 | 6002 days | 1% |
| Faurack | 8/10 | 6002 days | 1% |
| Pete H | 8/10 | 6004 days | 1% |
| Harm Kraai | 10/10 | 6004 days | 1% |
| Wanda Lawson | 8/10 | 6004 days | 1% |
| Joseph Borking | 9/10 | 6007 days | 1% |
| Rien Tichelaar | 8/10 | 6008 days | 1% |
| Cheryl Gorman | 10/10 | 6008 days | 1% |
| Wilbert Germ | 10/10 | 6008 days | 1% |
| Christian | 8/10 | 6015 days | 1% |
| Peter Riches | 8/10 | 6015 days | 1% |
| Tanja Titze | 10/10 | 6016 days | 1% |
| JeanOddy | 9/10 | 6017 days | 1% |
| Michael McGuinness | 8/10 | 6017 days | 1% |
| Huber | 10/10 | 6017 days | 1% |
| Robb Howland | 9/10 | 6019 days | 1% |
| emily walters | 9/10 | 6023 days | 1% |
| Paul Frew | 8/10 | 6032 days | 1% |
| Jakob Jurgen | 9/10 | 6037 days | 1% |
| Holliger | 8/10 | 6040 days | 1% |
| Torsten Gehrke | 7/10 | 6040 days | 1% |
| Thomas Signes | 7/10 | 6050 days | 1% |
| marcusba | 9/10 | 6066 days | 1% |
| martinab | 9/10 | 6069 days | 1% |
| pedawrds | 10/10 | 6074 days | 1% |
| Bue Verrept | 7/10 | 6092 days | 1% |
| Thomas | 7/10 | 6092 days | 1% |
| Ines O'Sullivan | 9/10 | 6093 days | 1% |
| Louis Duhaime | 7/10 | 6096 days | 1% |
| Julia May | 9/10 | 6096 days | 1% |
| Katrin Wennin | 8/10 | 6096 days | 1% |
| Roma | 9/10 | 6108 days | 1% |
| Gensen | 8/10 | 6111 days | 1% |
| TillE412 | 10/10 | 6314 days | 1% |
| SSheil | 10/10 | 6317 days | 1% |
| HerbertH | 8/10 | 6321 days | 1% |
| RubyJ | 3/10 | 6321 days | 0% |
| Tim_P | 8/10 | 6326 days | 1% |
| LizG | 9/10 | 6327 days | 1% |
| HermannR | 10/10 | 6327 days | 1% |
| Wight | 10/10 | 6327 days | 1% |
| KuzakUSA | 9/10 | 6336 days | 1% |
| LucieG | 7/10 | 6341 days | 1% |
| CharlesG | 7/10 | 6341 days | 1% |
| WinstonH | 8/10 | 6348 days | 1% |
| FiensG | 7/10 | 6348 days | 1% |
| Joel | 9/10 | 6349 days | 1% |
| MauzcoV | 7/10 | 6349 days | 1% |
| Lynn White | 9/10 | 6356 days | 1% |
| Robert | 10/10 | 6360 days | 1% |
| Anneleen | 8/10 | 6360 days | 1% |
| PeterG | 7/10 | 6362 days | 1% |
| NicoleG | 7/10 | 6362 days | 1% |
| Byleveld | 8/10 | 6362 days | 1% |
| ErikaNZ | 9/10 | 6362 days | 1% |
| JoseB | 7/10 | 6363 days | 1% |
| AndrewF78 | 9/10 | 6365 days | 1% |
| Sabine | 9/10 | 6366 days | 1% |
| Paul | 8/10 | 6366 days | 1% |
| Boris | 10/10 | 6366 days | 1% |
| S | 8/10 | 6366 days | 1% |
| Frances | 8/10 | 6366 days | 1% |
| Katrina | 8/10 | 6366 days | 1% |
| Jan | 9/10 | 6366 days | 1% |
| Chris | 8/10 | 6370 days | 1% |
| EelcoK | 9/10 | 6371 days | 1% |
| Kristin | 9/10 | 6378 days | 1% |
| Ian | 10/10 | 6378 days | 1% |
| Annemarie | 9/10 | 6380 days | 1% |
| WendyS | 10/10 | 6382 days | 1% |
| SiegfriedL | 10/10 | 6384 days | 1% |
| Ludolph | 10/10 | 6386 days | 1% |
| Camilia | 9/10 | 6392 days | 1% |
| Carla | 8/10 | 6393 days | 1% |
| groenewold | 8/10 | 6394 days | 1% |
| Steven | 7/10 | 6394 days | 1% |
| Gunhild | 9/10 | 6394 days | 1% |
| Danielle | 7/10 | 6394 days | 1% |
| Paul | 10/10 | 6406 days | 1% |
| JulianeH | 9/10 | 6432 days | 1% |
| Loren | 8/10 | 6434 days | 1% |
| Kirsten | 10/10 | 6442 days | 1% |
| David | 8/10 | 6442 days | 1% |
| Jos | 7/10 | 6443 days | 1% |
| Maggie | 10/10 | 6448 days | 1% |
| Anette | 9/10 | 6449 days | 1% |
| Jordi | 8/10 | 6450 days | 1% |
| John B | 10/10 | 6457 days | 1% |
| Lucy | 9/10 | 6460 days | 1% |
| Susan | 10/10 | 6507 days | 1% |
| CollyBob | 9/10 | 6602 days | 1% |
| Ted Sebastian | 8/10 | 6713 days | 1% |
| Wulms | 8/10 | 6713 days | 1% |
| Ben Ackland | 8/10 | 6716 days | 1% |
| Ernie | 7/10 | 6720 days | 1% |
| Guillaume | 9/10 | 6726 days | 1% |
| Hannah Holmes | 8/10 | 6729 days | 1% |
| Gustavo | 10/10 | 6730 days | 1% |
| Sophia | 8/10 | 6742 days | 1% |
| Thomas | 8/10 | 6743 days | 1% |
| Roger & Margaret | 10/10 | 6743 days | 1% |
| Christian Schutte | 8/10 | 6775 days | 1% |
| Meiki | 8/10 | 6776 days | 1% |
| Samantha | 10/10 | 6798 days | 1% |
| Fred and Tim | 9/10 | 6810 days | 1% |
| Abbey | 8/10 | 6813 days | 1% |
| Andreas | 7/10 | 7055 days | 1% |
| John | 9/10 | 7059 days | 1% |
| Chatin Perrier | 10/10 | 7066 days | 1% |
| Reggie | 7/10 | 7095 days | 1% |
| Gabriele Achilles | 8/10 | 7446 days | 1% |
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 Abel Tasman Marahau Water Taxis experience has plenty of reviews and does not meet the criteria for any adjustment.
Recent Reviews Adjustment
-2.08% Adjustment
There may be an adjustment if this experience hasn't received any reviews within the last 123 days. However the Abel Tasman Marahau Water Taxis 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 Abel Tasman Marahau Water Taxis experience has been adjusted for 200 days. Adjustments are according to the following table.
| Days | Adjustment |
|---|---|
| … | … |
| 197 | -2.05% |
| 198 | -2.06% |
| 199 | -2.07% |
| 200 | -2.08% |
| 201 | -2.09% |
| 202 | -2.11% |
| 203 | -2.12% |
| … | … |
Balancing Adjustment
1.19% Adjustment
Every experience's review score is adjusted to balance out the disproportional number of negative reviews that are contributed.
You won't be surprised to learn that disgruntled customers are more likely to leave a review than happy ones. They are motivated to share their experience and warn others. We consider this a good thing and it's why reading the reviews is important. However we've learned it can misrepresent the experience in a more overall sense.
We apply a balancing adjustment to counteract this effect and ensure the ranking score is a more fair representation of the experience. This adjustment is applied equally to all experiences.
Final Ranking Score
90%
The final ranking score once any adjustments, ratings, and rounding has been applied. This value is recalculated each day and a short rolling average is applied. Therefore it may not be precisely accurate based on the other values presented.