Ranking Score Explained
G'day 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 Southern Discoveries / Milford Sound Red Boats.
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.
Southern Discoveries / Milford Sound Red Boats
Valid Reviews
74 Valid Reviews
The Southern Discoveries / Milford Sound Red Boats experience has a total of 74 valid reviews. There are no 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 74 valid reviews:
| Rating | Count | Percentage | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10/10 | 21 |
|
28% |
| 9/10 | 28 |
|
38% |
| 8/10 | 10 |
|
14% |
| 7/10 | 14 |
|
19% |
| 6/10 | 0 |
|
0% |
| 5/10 | 0 |
|
0% |
| 4/10 | 0 |
|
0% |
| 3/10 | 1 |
|
1% |
| 2/10 | 0 |
|
0% |
| 1/10 | 0 |
|
0% |
86.89% Average
The raw data average (mean) for all the Southern Discoveries / Milford Sound Red Boats valid reviews is 86.89% and is based on 74 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
69 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 74 valid reviews, the experience has 69 face-to-face reviews collected during interviews by our team.
Below is the distribution of ratings for the 69 face-to-face reviews:
| Rating | Count | Percentage | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10/10 | 17 |
|
25% |
| 9/10 | 27 |
|
39% |
| 8/10 | 10 |
|
14% |
| 7/10 | 14 |
|
20% |
| 6/10 | 0 |
|
0% |
| 5/10 | 0 |
|
0% |
| 4/10 | 0 |
|
0% |
| 3/10 | 1 |
|
1% |
| 2/10 | 0 |
|
0% |
| 1/10 | 0 |
|
0% |
86.09% Average
The raw data average (mean) for all the Southern Discoveries / Milford Sound Red Boats face-to-face reviews is 86.09% and is based on 69 face-to-face reviews. This value is not used to calculate the ranking score and it only provided here for comparison purposes.
Weighted Average
87.77%
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| C Clarke | 7/10 | 2011 days | 92% |
| Alice Ormandy | 9/10 | 2033 days | 100% |
| Manu Liberta | 10/10 | 2078 days | 97% |
| Bram Hoonhout | 8/10 | 2084 days | 92% |
| Sarah | 10/10 | 2105 days | 95% |
| Robertoi | 9/10 | 2123 days | 94% |
| Charly | 9/10 | 2328 days | 81% |
| Liam King | 9/10 | 2340 days | 80% |
| Clare Holden | 10/10 | 2348 days | 79% |
| Oliver Schatz | 10/10 | 2375 days | 78% |
| Nick Young | 10/10 | 2380 days | 77% |
| Lisa | 8/10 | 2394 days | 72% |
| Josephine | 7/10 | 2410 days | 68% |
| Markus Delinsky | 8/10 | 2747 days | 50% |
| Hubert | 10/10 | 2819 days | 49% |
| Anja Weppler | 7/10 | 3053 days | 30% |
| Sandra Frischmann | 9/10 | 3083 days | 31% |
| Simon Galpin | 9/10 | 3084 days | 31% |
| Kletter | 9/10 | 3443 days | 8% |
| Jeanne Moustier | 9/10 | 3492 days | 5% |
| Michael Kretzschmar | 10/10 | 3527 days | 2% |
| Lydia Holleman | 9/10 | 3532 days | 2% |
| John | 9/10 | 3534 days | 2% |
| Jon Barratt | 9/10 | 3547 days | 1% |
| Kali Lohman | 8/10 | 3557 days | 0% |
| Stuart Arrol | 9/10 | 3781 days | 28% |
| melemele | 9/10 | 3785 days | 28% |
| Simon Rawlinson | 9/10 | 3797 days | 28% |
| Jill Homewood | 10/10 | 3809 days | 28% |
| Signe Kaspersen | 7/10 | 3810 days | 25% |
| Robert Steendijk | 7/10 | 3811 days | 25% |
| Jaap & Susanne | 7/10 | 3825 days | 25% |
| Aridne Giraud | 8/10 | 3828 days | 26% |
| Nora | 9/10 | 3829 days | 28% |
| Andy Bridgman | 7/10 | 3830 days | 25% |
| Nikki Bentley | 9/10 | 3831 days | 28% |
| Filsack | 8/10 | 3837 days | 26% |
| Herbert | 7/10 | 3858 days | 25% |
| Stephane Lebel | 10/10 | 4155 days | 28% |
| Florian | 9/10 | 4172 days | 28% |
| Antoine Van Hoovled | 9/10 | 4172 days | 28% |
| K Dahmer | 10/10 | 4175 days | 28% |
| Julia | 9/10 | 4180 days | 28% |
| WeddingMaven | 10/10 | 4182 days | 28% |
| Kasia Robshaw | 9/10 | 4186 days | 28% |
| Roger Lows | 9/10 | 4201 days | 28% |
| Jochen | 7/10 | 4208 days | 25% |
| VisualDelight | 10/10 | 4394 days | 28% |
| John Cox | 9/10 | 4553 days | 28% |
| Susi Schoetzler | 10/10 | 4595 days | 28% |
| Simon Bartholomew | 10/10 | 4649 days | 28% |
| Raewyn | 10/10 | 4878 days | 28% |
| Ger | 9/10 | 4879 days | 28% |
| jjakkeren | 7/10 | 4881 days | 25% |
| PaulC | 9/10 | 4887 days | 28% |
| Dave Ashun | 9/10 | 4888 days | 28% |
| ChristinaV | 8/10 | 4891 days | 26% |
| JanW | 3/10 | 4893 days | 20% |
| KatrinS | 8/10 | 4893 days | 26% |
| Christian Moll | 7/10 | 4897 days | 25% |
| Peter | 8/10 | 4897 days | 26% |
| Charles | 8/10 | 4913 days | 26% |
| JennyD1 | 7/10 | 4987 days | 25% |
| bobmcg | 10/10 | 4994 days | 28% |
| Stephanie Schikora | 10/10 | 5024 days | 28% |
| Paul | 7/10 | 5059 days | 25% |
| Suyin | 10/10 | 5079 days | 28% |
| Tom Ben | 10/10 | 5252 days | 28% |
| Anja Kunert | 9/10 | 5278 days | 28% |
| Zurcher Marco | 10/10 | 5308 days | 28% |
| Sandra Gustafson | 7/10 | 5323 days | 25% |
| Julie | 9/10 | 5567 days | 28% |
| Chatin Perrier | 10/10 | 5618 days | 28% |
| Pete | 9/10 | 5635 days | 28% |
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 Southern Discoveries / Milford Sound Red Boats experience has plenty of reviews and does not meet the criteria for any adjustment.
Recent Reviews Adjustment
-2.25% Adjustment
There may be an adjustment if this experience hasn't received any reviews within the last 117 days. However the Southern Discoveries / Milford Sound Red Boats 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 Southern Discoveries / Milford Sound Red Boats experience has been adjusted for 200 days. Adjustments are according to the following table.
| Days | Adjustment |
|---|---|
| … | … |
| 197 | -2.21% |
| 198 | -2.23% |
| 199 | -2.24% |
| 200 | -2.25% |
| 201 | -2.26% |
| 202 | -2.27% |
| 203 | -2.28% |
| … | … |
Final Ranking Score
86%
The final ranking score once any adjustments, ratings, 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.