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 Mitre Peak Cruises.
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.
Mitre Peak Cruises
Valid Reviews
222 Valid Reviews
The Mitre Peak Cruises experience has a total of 223 reviews. There are 222 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 222 valid reviews:
| Rating | Count | Percentage | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10/10 | 73 |
|
33% |
| 9/10 | 76 |
|
34% |
| 8/10 | 53 |
|
24% |
| 7/10 | 12 |
|
5% |
| 6/10 | 4 |
|
2% |
| 5/10 | 3 |
|
1% |
| 4/10 | 1 |
|
0% |
| 3/10 | 0 |
|
0% |
| 2/10 | 0 |
|
0% |
| 1/10 | 0 |
|
0% |
88.51% Average
The raw data average (mean) for all the Mitre Peak Cruises valid reviews is 88.51% and is based on 222 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
180 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 222 valid reviews, the experience has 180 face-to-face reviews collected during interviews by our team.
Below is the distribution of ratings for the 180 face-to-face reviews:
| Rating | Count | Percentage | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10/10 | 49 |
|
27% |
| 9/10 | 61 |
|
34% |
| 8/10 | 51 |
|
28% |
| 7/10 | 12 |
|
7% |
| 6/10 | 4 |
|
2% |
| 5/10 | 2 |
|
1% |
| 4/10 | 1 |
|
1% |
| 3/10 | 0 |
|
0% |
| 2/10 | 0 |
|
0% |
| 1/10 | 0 |
|
0% |
87.17% Average
The raw data average (mean) for all the Mitre Peak Cruises face-to-face reviews is 87.17% and is based on 180 face-to-face reviews. This value is not used to calculate the ranking score and it only provided here for comparison purposes.
Weighted Average
92.46%
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| helen keenleyside | 10/10 | 234 days | 100% |
| Andrew Hammond | 10/10 | 781 days | 23% |
| Patrick and Valerie | 10/10 | 1712 days | 4% |
| Ingrid Kiselka | 8/10 | 1729 days | 4% |
| Monique | 10/10 | 1746 days | 4% |
| Eveet De Beleir | 8/10 | 1766 days | 4% |
| Sandra Reynders | 9/10 | 1782 days | 4% |
| Danny | 10/10 | 1796 days | 4% |
| Marion Geillon | 9/10 | 2034 days | 3% |
| Jason Smith | 10/10 | 2034 days | 3% |
| Anne Bouwman | 8/10 | 2039 days | 3% |
| Navina | 7/10 | 2049 days | 3% |
| Rachel Denham | 9/10 | 2055 days | 3% |
| Alex | 10/10 | 2068 days | 3% |
| Eileen Klinkmuller | 7/10 | 2070 days | 3% |
| Pieter-Jan V | 10/10 | 2089 days | 3% |
| Dorothy | 10/10 | 2090 days | 3% |
| Marcus and Claudia | 8/10 | 2104 days | 3% |
| Monika Dippel | 8/10 | 2134 days | 3% |
| KapaOPango | 10/10 | 2151 days | 3% |
| Alexis Leneveu | 9/10 | 2492 days | 2% |
| Jan-Peter Stripp | 8/10 | 2759 days | 2% |
| James Betz | 9/10 | 2762 days | 2% |
| Penny Lee | 7/10 | 2764 days | 2% |
| Jeroen Suijlang | 6/10 | 2764 days | 2% |
| Ennico | 10/10 | 2803 days | 2% |
| Becky Davis | 9/10 | 2818 days | 2% |
| Wouter Bosch | 8/10 | 2832 days | 2% |
| Grantygrant | 10/10 | 3125 days | 1% |
| Rainer | 9/10 | 3131 days | 1% |
| Clarissa Hanck | 9/10 | 3131 days | 1% |
| Audrey Ripoche | 4/10 | 3132 days | 1% |
| Malgorzata | 9/10 | 3160 days | 1% |
| Przemystaw Tymizyszyn | 8/10 | 3160 days | 1% |
| Raquel | 8/10 | 3163 days | 1% |
| Fernando Martin | 8/10 | 3163 days | 1% |
| Jonas Schelbert | 7/10 | 3164 days | 1% |
| Tobias Sowade | 8/10 | 3182 days | 1% |
| Matthew H | 10/10 | 3215 days | 1% |
| M Natterser | 9/10 | 3234 days | 1% |
| Andreas and Christine and Nora Busch | 9/10 | 3245 days | 1% |
| Alex Laidlaw | 10/10 | 3253 days | 1% |
| Anna | 8/10 | 3488 days | 0% |
| Sally Gordie | 9/10 | 3508 days | 0% |
| Armin Boehmer | 10/10 | 3516 days | 0% |
| Richard Rite | 10/10 | 3517 days | 0% |
| Alex Ross | 10/10 | 3517 days | 0% |
| Martin Guillaume | 8/10 | 3517 days | 0% |
| sidcupjon | 9/10 | 3521 days | 0% |
| kiwifrenchy | 9/10 | 3521 days | 0% |
| Jill Boruff | 9/10 | 3521 days | 0% |
| Erik | 10/10 | 3523 days | 0% |
| Brasier | 8/10 | 3527 days | 0% |
| Harald | 8/10 | 3530 days | 0% |
| Martin & Dee Bellarby | 10/10 | 3531 days | 0% |
| Tim & Judith | 8/10 | 3533 days | 0% |
| Erik Poirer | 8/10 | 3535 days | 0% |
| Mary Mitchell | 8/10 | 3535 days | 0% |
| Aoife Lillis | 9/10 | 3538 days | 0% |
| John Hughes | 9/10 | 3542 days | 0% |
| Louis Smit | 7/10 | 3545 days | 0% |
| Jackie & Ray | 7/10 | 3563 days | 0% |
| CMJ | 9/10 | 3581 days | 0% |
| Sebastian | 8/10 | 3621 days | 0% |
| Josh | 9/10 | 3624 days | 0% |
| jule | 10/10 | 3642 days | 0% |
| Res Kormann | 8/10 | 3845 days | 1% |
| David Taylor | 9/10 | 3861 days | 1% |
| Stefan Schmitz | 10/10 | 3869 days | 1% |
| Helen Evans | 9/10 | 3870 days | 1% |
| Mark Vass | 8/10 | 3872 days | 1% |
| Andreas | 9/10 | 3872 days | 1% |
| Jacob | 8/10 | 3874 days | 1% |
| Kornelia Kirf | 9/10 | 3877 days | 1% |
| Gerstmann | 9/10 | 3881 days | 1% |
| Chris | 9/10 | 3881 days | 1% |
| Mannebach & Siejert | 8/10 | 3884 days | 1% |
| E C Frans | 10/10 | 3885 days | 1% |
| Daniela Borter | 8/10 | 3888 days | 1% |
| Natthien Le Gall | 9/10 | 3888 days | 1% |
| Cesar | 9/10 | 3892 days | 1% |
| Hartmut Tonner | 9/10 | 3893 days | 1% |
| Jacqueline Comer | 9/10 | 3894 days | 1% |
| Derek McLoughlin | 9/10 | 3894 days | 1% |
| Manuela Manns | 6/10 | 3900 days | 1% |
| Gerd Pagel | 10/10 | 3900 days | 1% |
| John Brand | 8/10 | 3901 days | 1% |
| Andy | 7/10 | 3902 days | 1% |
| Jues Lueg | 9/10 | 3902 days | 1% |
| Dana Pagliarini | 7/10 | 3903 days | 1% |
| Ruben and Jetske | 9/10 | 3905 days | 1% |
| Barbara | 8/10 | 3908 days | 1% |
| Sue Haward | 10/10 | 3910 days | 1% |
| Wijnhoven | 8/10 | 3912 days | 1% |
| Barbara Koegel | 9/10 | 3912 days | 1% |
| Madlen & Inna | 10/10 | 3914 days | 1% |
| mmallen | 10/10 | 3977 days | 1% |
| alku83 | 10/10 | 4007 days | 1% |
| KAA | 10/10 | 4038 days | 1% |
| penz | 9/10 | 4130 days | 1% |
| koster | 9/10 | 4186 days | 1% |
| BelindaT | 10/10 | 4199 days | 1% |
| nuwee | 10/10 | 4221 days | 1% |
| Birgit Farwig | 10/10 | 4233 days | 1% |
| Jesper Sch | 7/10 | 4234 days | 1% |
| Polil | 9/10 | 4238 days | 1% |
| Matthias & Ceristiane | 8/10 | 4239 days | 1% |
| hughesW | 9/10 | 4252 days | 1% |
| Ian Watson | 10/10 | 4253 days | 1% |
| Hans Suess | 9/10 | 4258 days | 1% |
| M Sicard | 7/10 | 4262 days | 1% |
| John Helle | 9/10 | 4273 days | 1% |
| Thomas Stopp | 9/10 | 4280 days | 1% |
| Ruud Kapteyn | 7/10 | 4286 days | 1% |
| Michael and Tanja Kreugel | 10/10 | 4289 days | 1% |
| Arran J | 5/10 | 4311 days | 1% |
| Stephen O'Connor | 9/10 | 4311 days | 1% |
| csziegler | 10/10 | 4326 days | 1% |
| katharinatum | 9/10 | 4326 days | 1% |
| marcol | 9/10 | 4327 days | 1% |
| marijad | 10/10 | 4330 days | 1% |
| martint | 10/10 | 4335 days | 1% |
| koellner | 9/10 | 4340 days | 1% |
| The_Chaplins | 10/10 | 4342 days | 1% |
| alasiac | 10/10 | 4342 days | 1% |
| Melanie Bielefeld | 10/10 | 4344 days | 1% |
| kencook | 10/10 | 4346 days | 1% |
| Mark Jenkins | 9/10 | 4350 days | 1% |
| Deede K | 8/10 | 4350 days | 1% |
| Louis Duhaime | 8/10 | 4353 days | 1% |
| Eimear Doyle | 9/10 | 4354 days | 1% |
| Tillener | 8/10 | 4368 days | 1% |
| Anna | 9/10 | 4372 days | 1% |
| Francesca | 8/10 | 4387 days | 1% |
| waters811 | 10/10 | 4433 days | 1% |
| alanvn | 9/10 | 4455 days | 1% |
| kindel | 9/10 | 4468 days | 1% |
| Rose and Jess Damon and Esler | 10/10 | 4495 days | 1% |
| johnst | 10/10 | 4586 days | 1% |
| Sally477 | 9/10 | 4587 days | 1% |
| Neal | 10/10 | 4588 days | 1% |
| KjellR | 8/10 | 4589 days | 1% |
| Ronny | 6/10 | 4591 days | 1% |
| Sarah_rae | 8/10 | 4602 days | 1% |
| MundschanGermany | 10/10 | 4602 days | 1% |
| NatasjaV | 9/10 | 4604 days | 1% |
| JimmyK | 8/10 | 4604 days | 1% |
| Joery | 9/10 | 4610 days | 1% |
| Stefanie | 9/10 | 4612 days | 1% |
| robix | 9/10 | 4613 days | 1% |
| Lynn White | 8/10 | 4613 days | 1% |
| Melissa Gillespie | 10/10 | 4617 days | 1% |
| amyd | 9/10 | 4617 days | 1% |
| Tolsten | 10/10 | 4618 days | 1% |
| Kelly | 8/10 | 4619 days | 1% |
| Steven | 8/10 | 4620 days | 1% |
| CarleyJ | 9/10 | 4620 days | 1% |
| Sabine | 10/10 | 4623 days | 1% |
| Eileen Harris | 8/10 | 4625 days | 1% |
| henriettalee | 8/10 | 4628 days | 1% |
| IreneF | 9/10 | 4629 days | 1% |
| FeliciaY | 9/10 | 4631 days | 1% |
| Kristin | 10/10 | 4635 days | 1% |
| Carly | 9/10 | 4637 days | 1% |
| Conway | 9/10 | 4637 days | 1% |
| niall stephenson | 10/10 | 4644 days | 1% |
| Camilia | 9/10 | 4649 days | 1% |
| De Kievit | 8/10 | 4650 days | 1% |
| Klalis | 10/10 | 4651 days | 1% |
| Chris | 10/10 | 4651 days | 1% |
| John | 9/10 | 4656 days | 1% |
| Foost | 8/10 | 4659 days | 1% |
| Rosa | 9/10 | 4660 days | 1% |
| LeaciaS | 8/10 | 4666 days | 1% |
| PhillS | 8/10 | 4667 days | 1% |
| Claudia | 8/10 | 4671 days | 1% |
| Ofer | 10/10 | 4673 days | 1% |
| BenjaminAustralia | 9/10 | 4676 days | 1% |
| JulianeH | 6/10 | 4689 days | 1% |
| Priyanka | 10/10 | 4695 days | 1% |
| Ellen | 10/10 | 4700 days | 1% |
| Simon | 10/10 | 4705 days | 1% |
| Brian Spinks | 9/10 | 4705 days | 1% |
| Alex Olzheim | 10/10 | 4709 days | 1% |
| Susie Wang | 10/10 | 4715 days | 1% |
| Mathew | 10/10 | 4721 days | 1% |
| Rebecca Kenning | 10/10 | 4725 days | 1% |
| angusb | 9/10 | 4743 days | 1% |
| Stuart Gross | 9/10 | 4751 days | 1% |
| Hans van der Linden | 9/10 | 4753 days | 1% |
| Jessie | 10/10 | 4760 days | 1% |
| Emilie | 10/10 | 4761 days | 1% |
| HollyB | 10/10 | 4768 days | 1% |
| Anna | 10/10 | 4784 days | 1% |
| Rebecca | 9/10 | 4784 days | 1% |
| Michaela | 9/10 | 4797 days | 1% |
| Katerina | 10/10 | 4805 days | 1% |
| Gray | 9/10 | 4822 days | 1% |
| Christine | 8/10 | 4835 days | 1% |
| Christine | 8/10 | 4839 days | 1% |
| Toby | 10/10 | 4958 days | 1% |
| Daniel | 10/10 | 4966 days | 1% |
| Stewart | 9/10 | 4969 days | 1% |
| Emily Houston | 8/10 | 4983 days | 1% |
| Jody | 7/10 | 4998 days | 1% |
| Roger & Margaret | 8/10 | 5000 days | 1% |
| Nathan Perkins | 8/10 | 5005 days | 1% |
| Melissa | 10/10 | 5022 days | 1% |
| Paul Cowie | 10/10 | 5061 days | 1% |
| Lena | 8/10 | 5064 days | 1% |
| Edwin | 9/10 | 5067 days | 1% |
| caroline | 9/10 | 5071 days | 1% |
| Stevenson | 10/10 | 5321 days | 1% |
| Anita | 8/10 | 5323 days | 1% |
| Jacob Mille | 10/10 | 5330 days | 1% |
| Berke | 10/10 | 5351 days | 1% |
| Madeleine | 10/10 | 5351 days | 1% |
| Rogier | 5/10 | 5352 days | 1% |
| Wendy | 5/10 | 5356 days | 1% |
| Sonja | 8/10 | 5363 days | 1% |
| Hennielene | 9/10 | 5364 days | 1% |
| Kate&Steve Jones | 9/10 | 5364 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 Mitre Peak Cruises experience has plenty of reviews and does not meet the criteria for any adjustment.
Recent Reviews Adjustment
-3.68% Adjustment
There may be an adjustment if this experience hasn't received any reviews within the last 56 days. However the Mitre Peak Cruises 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 Mitre Peak Cruises experience has been adjusted for 200 days. Adjustments are according to the following table.
| Days | Adjustment |
|---|---|
| … | … |
| 197 | -3.62% |
| 198 | -3.64% |
| 199 | -3.66% |
| 200 | -3.68% |
| 201 | -3.70% |
| 202 | -3.71% |
| 203 | -3.73% |
| … | … |
Final Ranking Score
89%
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.