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Hey, 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 Cathedral Cove Walk.

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.

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Cathedral Cove Walk

Valid Reviews

286 Valid Reviews

The Cathedral Cove Walk experience has a total of 286 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 286 valid reviews:

Rating Count Percentage
10/10 96
34%
9/10 82
29%
8/10 71
25%
7/10 29
10%
6/10 4
1%
5/10 1
0%
4/10 1
0%
3/10 0
0%
2/10 1
0%
1/10 1
0%

87.59% Average

The raw data average (mean) for all the Cathedral Cove Walk valid reviews is 87.59% and is based on 286 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

265 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 286 valid reviews, the experience has 265 face-to-face reviews collected during interviews by our team.

Below is the distribution of ratings for the 265 face-to-face reviews:

Rating Count Percentage
10/10 88
33%
9/10 78
29%
8/10 68
26%
7/10 23
9%
6/10 4
2%
5/10 1
0%
4/10 1
0%
3/10 0
0%
2/10 1
0%
1/10 1
0%

87.66% Average

The raw data average (mean) for all the Cathedral Cove Walk face-to-face reviews is 87.66% and is based on 265 face-to-face reviews. This value is not used to calculate the ranking score and it only provided here for comparison purposes.

Weighted Average

88.20%

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
Michael 10/10 2961 days 100%
Matt McCloskey 9/10 3155 days 84%
Matthias and Adriane 8/10 3423 days 62%
Rachael Gray 7/10 3453 days 57%
Martin Fersebner 7/10 3460 days 56%
Chaulet 9/10 3465 days 60%
Breanna Alexander 7/10 3466 days 56%
Clementine 10/10 3489 days 59%
Claudia Schaefer 8/10 3491 days 57%
Gretha 10/10 3497 days 58%
Peter 9/10 3497 days 57%
Mireia Sanchez 10/10 3499 days 58%
Michael 8/10 3505 days 56%
Kees Mol 10/10 3508 days 57%
Alicia Speisekorn-Gil 8/10 3513 days 56%
David Santos 9/10 3516 days 56%
Dominique 7/10 3519 days 52%
Heike Buchmann 8/10 3519 days 55%
Kat 9/10 3520 days 56%
Ulf 9/10 3522 days 55%
Matthew Long 7/10 3522 days 52%
S Webb 10/10 3522 days 56%
Marie Christ 10/10 3540 days 55%
Frederik Fuchs 10/10 3541 days 55%
Anne 10/10 3555 days 54%
Leigh Dodds 9/10 3565 days 52%
Elizabeth Braidotti 10/10 3605 days 50%
Bernd Muller 8/10 3732 days 39%
Benjamin Leboucq 9/10 3751 days 38%
Adrien Richard 9/10 3751 days 38%
Sophie Rosenberg 10/10 3753 days 38%
Alexie Lion 9/10 3754 days 38%
Jan Berendsen 10/10 3756 days 38%
Jorge Anderson 10/10 3756 days 38%
Simon Schatz 7/10 3758 days 34%
Camilla Geert 7/10 3763 days 34%
Eline 8/10 3767 days 36%
Luala F 10/10 3770 days 37%
Math Meyer 10/10 3771 days 37%
Virginia Saez 10/10 3771 days 37%
Gessica 8/10 3771 days 36%
Nico Neubauer 7/10 3773 days 33%
Doerte 10/10 3775 days 36%
Benjamin Nager 8/10 3781 days 35%
Julie Miehling 9/10 3782 days 35%
Nico Wedel 9/10 3782 days 35%
Lauren Dinnage 8/10 3783 days 35%
Steve Barnwell 8/10 3783 days 35%
Alex Schott 9/10 3783 days 35%
Andrea Le Stunff 10/10 3784 days 36%
Sunja Abbe 10/10 3786 days 36%
Olga Barathova 9/10 3787 days 35%
Matias Santos 10/10 3789 days 35%
Mira Huckfield 7/10 3789 days 32%
Aaron Stalley 8/10 3791 days 34%
Marcus 7/10 3797 days 31%
Johannes Koch 7/10 3797 days 31%
Louise Boje 10/10 3799 days 35%
Natasha Harbinson 10/10 3801 days 34%
Maddalena Buffoni 9/10 3802 days 34%
Clara Loizeil 9/10 3803 days 34%
Patrick Veber 5/10 3803 days 23%
Hake Dolce 10/10 3804 days 34%
Julien Sene 9/10 3809 days 33%
Sari Aroalho 8/10 3812 days 33%
Briony 8/10 3812 days 33%
Richard Starkeq 6/10 3813 days 27%
Joana Frever 2/10 3814 days 9%
Carmen Pramstaller 10/10 3814 days 33%
Etienne Douse 7/10 3815 days 30%
Sophia Harnisch 9/10 3815 days 33%
Liza Braun 10/10 3815 days 33%
Dario Leyrer 10/10 3815 days 33%
Coral Dawson 10/10 3816 days 33%
Brianna Burd 9/10 3816 days 33%
Daniel Roedel 10/10 3821 days 33%
Jonathan Gourmel 8/10 3821 days 32%
Matte Stemkowitz 9/10 3822 days 32%
Lea and Emmanuel 9/10 3824 days 32%
Petru 8/10 3824 days 32%
Maxima Buisan 7/10 3824 days 30%
Miriam Hack 8/10 3825 days 32%
Annika Locker 10/10 3828 days 32%
Livia and Dave 8/10 3829 days 31%
Nils 7/10 3834 days 29%
Marie Brauherr 10/10 3834 days 32%
Vanesha Patel 9/10 3835 days 31%
Jenny and Till 10/10 3836 days 32%
Clare Pickford 9/10 3837 days 31%
Jonathan and Gulsen 10/10 3839 days 31%
Nico 8/10 3839 days 31%
Julie 10/10 3858 days 30%
Elodie and Gestan 8/10 3861 days 29%
Julia Huesam 8/10 3866 days 28%
Sophie Giblin 9/10 3867 days 29%
Sebastian and Susanna 9/10 3869 days 29%
Sammy Cronin 8/10 3874 days 28%
Fabian Dilly 8/10 3885 days 27%
Ahmed Mohsen Aly 10/10 3903 days 26%
Bob Fontaine 10/10 4003 days 19%
Johanna Lidel 10/10 4136 days 8%
Amelie Eschenbach 10/10 4136 days 8%
Anna Birzle 10/10 4136 days 8%
Elisabeth Ringswandl 9/10 4137 days 8%
Thomas Haslbeck 7/10 4137 days 7%
Miriam Burchartz 9/10 4138 days 8%
Ken 9/10 4139 days 8%
Michael Stibor 7/10 4140 days 7%
Nicol 8/10 4177 days 5%
Jamie McArthur 9/10 4199 days 3%
Sibylle and Nadine 8/10 4230 days 1%
Marion and Ralf 9/10 4239 days 0%
Fiona Hawkins 7/10 4476 days 26%
Alex 10/10 4492 days 29%
Becky 9/10 4492 days 29%
Josefin Lind 9/10 4493 days 29%
Herman Holmgist 10/10 4493 days 29%
Carla Oyarzun 9/10 4496 days 29%
Paolo Cases 8/10 4496 days 28%
Lena Hanhart 10/10 4511 days 29%
Vanessa 4/10 4511 days 15%
Tom Hill 9/10 4512 days 29%
Anna Sternberg 6/10 4515 days 23%
Tobias Thull 8/10 4517 days 28%
Katja Kraffzik 10/10 4518 days 29%
Lukas Lehmeyer 8/10 4520 days 28%
Mark Hofmann 9/10 4520 days 29%
Anne Courtenay 8/10 4521 days 28%
Andreas Jung 10/10 4521 days 29%
Cindy Benayoum 9/10 4525 days 29%
Ann-Kathrin Wacker 10/10 4525 days 29%
Lena Wacker 8/10 4525 days 28%
Rikke Petersen 10/10 4532 days 29%
Roland Beer 10/10 4561 days 29%
Rupert 10/10 4568 days 29%
Alineet Gautier 10/10 4573 days 29%
Marie Lillieskold 9/10 4573 days 29%
Alexandra Kupper 8/10 4576 days 28%
Brian 10/10 4665 days 29%
FlyingKiwiGirl 7/10 4848 days 26%
Annika Schmidt 9/10 4853 days 29%
Tim Vennewold 8/10 4866 days 28%
Steen Rausmussen 9/10 4877 days 29%
Jeremy Eng 7/10 4879 days 26%
Julian Roots 9/10 4879 days 29%
Sohie 9/10 4884 days 29%
Neele & Philipp 7/10 4889 days 26%
Soren and Inelase Lindhardbell 10/10 4951 days 29%
Soren and Inelase Lindhardbell 10/10 4951 days 29%
Julien Bocherens 8/10 4955 days 28%
Joroen Borkert 8/10 4956 days 28%
Lauret Stulemeyer 8/10 4957 days 28%
Ralph and Leonie 8/10 4961 days 28%
Fahl 10/10 4968 days 29%
tanyap 7/10 4969 days 26%
Terry Coles 9/10 4969 days 29%
Alexander Klein 8/10 4973 days 28%
Adam Hassan 7/10 4974 days 26%
Gerard van de Ven 7/10 4974 days 26%
Doan 9/10 4974 days 29%
Claudia Mueller 10/10 4974 days 29%
Presot 10/10 4974 days 29%
Lutz Huuemorder 10/10 4975 days 29%
Faassen 9/10 4977 days 29%
Julie Lamart 9/10 4978 days 29%
Behrens 10/10 4978 days 29%
Henzen 8/10 4978 days 28%
Roshnie 8/10 4979 days 28%
The Mowbrays 8/10 4979 days 28%
Stevie 8/10 4981 days 28%
Thys 8/10 4981 days 28%
Rob Klauer 9/10 5232 days 29%
Selwindt 9/10 5238 days 29%
Michael Touzer 9/10 5239 days 29%
Steven Hill 9/10 5240 days 29%
Susanne A 7/10 5241 days 26%
Malena 7/10 5244 days 26%
Daniel 10/10 5248 days 29%
Romla 8/10 5251 days 28%
Ronald Veldman 8/10 5251 days 28%
Tom Pratt 9/10 5256 days 29%
Stephan Wolter 10/10 5258 days 29%
Stefan 9/10 5258 days 29%
Gabriele Wendt 10/10 5258 days 29%
Danielle & Jobbe 7/10 5258 days 26%
Langerak 8/10 5260 days 28%
Lepied 9/10 5260 days 29%
Nic Roggeman 9/10 5260 days 29%
Ralf Glaser 10/10 5261 days 29%
Maria Dietrich 8/10 5268 days 28%
Mike1952 9/10 5273 days 29%
Henriette Haugan 8/10 5286 days 28%
Fred Saunders 9/10 5299 days 29%
Pietsch 9/10 5339 days 29%
Marc & Pauline 9/10 5341 days 29%
Marek Woznica 9/10 5342 days 29%
Willem & Lilian 8/10 5344 days 28%
Andy Lever 10/10 5350 days 29%
Herman Plasman 7/10 5350 days 26%
Waldemar Schuler 9/10 5351 days 29%
Theresa 10/10 5351 days 29%
Anders Rathleff 9/10 5351 days 29%
Lardy 9/10 5352 days 29%
JadesWorld 8/10 5365 days 28%
Gary A 9/10 5365 days 29%
Sid 9/10 5365 days 29%
andrew_w 7/10 5579 days 26%
Julie Norton 9/10 5580 days 29%
Oliver Berg 8/10 5593 days 28%
Boi Sagarra 8/10 5593 days 28%
Hannah Roberts 10/10 5607 days 29%
Scheler 10/10 5609 days 29%
Gord Carnochan 10/10 5611 days 29%
Isabel & Tillmann 10/10 5613 days 29%
Adam Hayley 6/10 5622 days 23%
Kat Fleming 10/10 5624 days 29%
Luise Jaeger 10/10 5628 days 29%
Russell Stevens 10/10 5628 days 29%
F Horrex 8/10 5629 days 28%
Jessie Currie 10/10 5629 days 29%
Michael Eck 10/10 5631 days 29%
David and Karin 10/10 5631 days 29%
Brandt 8/10 5635 days 28%
Chamton 9/10 5638 days 29%
Jenny 9/10 5639 days 29%
BigSis 9/10 5822 days 29%
Sophie & Joffrey 9/10 5909 days 29%
kempt 8/10 5914 days 28%
Matt Roper 9/10 5966 days 29%
Matilda Hansson 9/10 5966 days 29%
Kay Beaumont 10/10 5977 days 29%
Mark Ashton 10/10 5981 days 29%
S Millet 9/10 5981 days 29%
Gail Mckinstry 9/10 5981 days 29%
Elisabeth Egerup 10/10 5982 days 29%
John Harrison 8/10 5982 days 28%
Peter Koeck 10/10 5984 days 29%
Jakob Pedersen 10/10 5985 days 29%
Vandeput 9/10 5989 days 29%
Fam Leinden 8/10 5997 days 28%
Lisa Beauchemin 10/10 5998 days 29%
Helen Power 8/10 5998 days 28%
Mick Thexton 10/10 5998 days 29%
Jens van Evp 10/10 5999 days 29%
Max Van der Zalm 8/10 5999 days 28%
Belinda Godhard 1/10 6000 days 5%
Veltmaat NL 7/10 6009 days 26%
Jakob Jurgen 8/10 6017 days 28%
deanlaw 10/10 6048 days 29%
menzel 10/10 6048 days 29%
timgr 8/10 6050 days 28%
Lynn Maguire 10/10 6051 days 29%
blokzyl 8/10 6054 days 28%
braunweiler 9/10 6054 days 29%
jameswhite 8/10 6057 days 28%
hofstetterf 10/10 6063 days 29%
Emma Coltman 10/10 6067 days 29%
rolandop 10/10 6069 days 29%
Antje & Sascha Häusler 10/10 6069 days 29%
Andreas Sterki 8/10 6073 days 28%
Susanne Santer 9/10 6073 days 29%
Richard Kesteleyn 8/10 6073 days 28%
Christy 8/10 6075 days 28%
Ricarda 9/10 6075 days 29%
Malinka Nuefeld 6/10 6075 days 23%
Geoff Renshaw 9/10 6076 days 29%
Jessica Clarisse 9/10 6077 days 29%
Lionel Mouesca 10/10 6077 days 29%
Ton Buil 9/10 6077 days 29%
Mike 9/10 6077 days 29%
Wim Put 8/10 6091 days 28%
BryonyS 10/10 6297 days 29%
BouterG 10/10 6305 days 29%
CeesVanW 8/10 6306 days 28%
mikestep 10/10 6309 days 29%
Martien van Brakel 8/10 6309 days 28%
Arjan Muis 9/10 6311 days 29%
DaveV 9/10 6325 days 29%
AmyBarrett 10/10 6325 days 29%
DamienM 10/10 6325 days 29%
StefanGermany1 10/10 6327 days 29%
FiensG 8/10 6328 days 28%
OdiliaF 10/10 6328 days 29%
Ralph Boese 8/10 6329 days 28%
BrendaM 10/10 6690 days 29%
AlanN316 8/10 6690 days 28%

Adjustments

No Adjustment

Several adjustments to the weighted average may be added to improve relevancy and credibility. Cathedral Cove Walk does not meet the criteria for any of these adjustments to apply.

Balancing Adjustment

1.26% 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 folk 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

89%

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.