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Hi, 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

88.27%

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 2820 days 100%
Matt McCloskey 9/10 3014 days 87%
Matthias and Adriane 8/10 3282 days 69%
Rachael Gray 7/10 3312 days 64%
Martin Fersebner 7/10 3319 days 63%
Chaulet 9/10 3324 days 67%
Breanna Alexander 7/10 3325 days 63%
Clementine 10/10 3348 days 66%
Claudia Schaefer 8/10 3350 days 65%
Gretha 10/10 3356 days 66%
Peter 9/10 3356 days 65%
Mireia Sanchez 10/10 3358 days 65%
Michael 8/10 3364 days 64%
Kees Mol 10/10 3367 days 65%
Alicia Speisekorn-Gil 8/10 3372 days 63%
David Santos 9/10 3375 days 64%
Dominique 7/10 3378 days 60%
Heike Buchmann 8/10 3378 days 63%
Kat 9/10 3379 days 64%
Ulf 9/10 3381 days 63%
Matthew Long 7/10 3381 days 60%
S Webb 10/10 3381 days 64%
Marie Christ 10/10 3399 days 63%
Frederik Fuchs 10/10 3400 days 63%
Anne 10/10 3414 days 62%
Leigh Dodds 9/10 3424 days 61%
Elizabeth Braidotti 10/10 3464 days 59%
Bernd Muller 8/10 3591 days 50%
Benjamin Leboucq 9/10 3610 days 49%
Adrien Richard 9/10 3610 days 49%
Sophie Rosenberg 10/10 3612 days 49%
Alexie Lion 9/10 3613 days 49%
Jan Berendsen 10/10 3615 days 49%
Jorge Anderson 10/10 3615 days 49%
Simon Schatz 7/10 3617 days 45%
Camilla Geert 7/10 3622 days 45%
Eline 8/10 3626 days 47%
Luala F 10/10 3629 days 48%
Math Meyer 10/10 3630 days 48%
Virginia Saez 10/10 3630 days 48%
Gessica 8/10 3630 days 47%
Nico Neubauer 7/10 3632 days 45%
Doerte 10/10 3634 days 48%
Benjamin Nager 8/10 3640 days 46%
Julie Miehling 9/10 3641 days 47%
Nico Wedel 9/10 3641 days 47%
Lauren Dinnage 8/10 3642 days 46%
Steve Barnwell 8/10 3642 days 46%
Alex Schott 9/10 3642 days 47%
Andrea Le Stunff 10/10 3643 days 47%
Sunja Abbe 10/10 3645 days 47%
Olga Barathova 9/10 3646 days 47%
Matias Santos 10/10 3648 days 47%
Mira Huckfield 7/10 3648 days 44%
Aaron Stalley 8/10 3650 days 46%
Marcus 7/10 3656 days 43%
Johannes Koch 7/10 3656 days 43%
Louise Boje 10/10 3658 days 46%
Natasha Harbinson 10/10 3660 days 46%
Maddalena Buffoni 9/10 3661 days 46%
Clara Loizeil 9/10 3662 days 46%
Patrick Veber 5/10 3662 days 35%
Hake Dolce 10/10 3663 days 46%
Julien Sene 9/10 3668 days 45%
Sari Aroalho 8/10 3671 days 45%
Briony 8/10 3671 days 45%
Richard Starkeq 6/10 3672 days 39%
Joana Frever 2/10 3673 days 21%
Carmen Pramstaller 10/10 3673 days 45%
Etienne Douse 7/10 3674 days 42%
Sophia Harnisch 9/10 3674 days 45%
Liza Braun 10/10 3674 days 45%
Dario Leyrer 10/10 3674 days 45%
Coral Dawson 10/10 3675 days 45%
Brianna Burd 9/10 3675 days 45%
Daniel Roedel 10/10 3680 days 45%
Jonathan Gourmel 8/10 3680 days 44%
Matte Stemkowitz 9/10 3681 days 44%
Lea and Emmanuel 9/10 3683 days 44%
Petru 8/10 3683 days 44%
Maxima Buisan 7/10 3683 days 42%
Miriam Hack 8/10 3684 days 44%
Annika Locker 10/10 3687 days 44%
Livia and Dave 8/10 3688 days 43%
Nils 7/10 3693 days 41%
Marie Brauherr 10/10 3693 days 44%
Vanesha Patel 9/10 3694 days 44%
Jenny and Till 10/10 3695 days 44%
Clare Pickford 9/10 3696 days 43%
Jonathan and Gulsen 10/10 3698 days 44%
Nico 8/10 3698 days 43%
Julie 10/10 3717 days 42%
Elodie and Gestan 8/10 3720 days 41%
Julia Huesam 8/10 3725 days 41%
Sophie Giblin 9/10 3726 days 41%
Sebastian and Susanna 9/10 3728 days 41%
Sammy Cronin 8/10 3733 days 41%
Fabian Dilly 8/10 3744 days 40%
Ahmed Mohsen Aly 10/10 3762 days 40%
Bob Fontaine 10/10 3862 days 33%
Johanna Lidel 10/10 3995 days 25%
Amelie Eschenbach 10/10 3995 days 25%
Anna Birzle 10/10 3995 days 25%
Elisabeth Ringswandl 9/10 3996 days 24%
Thomas Haslbeck 7/10 3996 days 23%
Miriam Burchartz 9/10 3997 days 24%
Ken 9/10 3998 days 24%
Michael Stibor 7/10 3999 days 23%
Nicol 8/10 4036 days 22%
Jamie McArthur 9/10 4058 days 20%
Sibylle and Nadine 8/10 4089 days 18%
Marion and Ralf 9/10 4098 days 18%
Fiona Hawkins 7/10 4335 days 3%
Alex 10/10 4351 days 2%
Becky 9/10 4351 days 2%
Josefin Lind 9/10 4352 days 2%
Herman Holmgist 10/10 4352 days 2%
Carla Oyarzun 9/10 4355 days 2%
Paolo Cases 8/10 4355 days 2%
Lena Hanhart 10/10 4370 days 1%
Vanessa 4/10 4370 days 0%
Tom Hill 9/10 4371 days 1%
Anna Sternberg 6/10 4374 days 0%
Tobias Thull 8/10 4376 days 0%
Katja Kraffzik 10/10 4377 days 0%
Lukas Lehmeyer 8/10 4379 days 0%
Mark Hofmann 9/10 4379 days 0%
Anne Courtenay 8/10 4380 days 32%
Andreas Jung 10/10 4380 days 33%
Cindy Benayoum 9/10 4384 days 32%
Ann-Kathrin Wacker 10/10 4384 days 33%
Lena Wacker 8/10 4384 days 32%
Rikke Petersen 10/10 4391 days 33%
Roland Beer 10/10 4420 days 33%
Rupert 10/10 4427 days 33%
Alineet Gautier 10/10 4432 days 33%
Marie Lillieskold 9/10 4432 days 32%
Alexandra Kupper 8/10 4435 days 32%
Brian 10/10 4524 days 33%
FlyingKiwiGirl 7/10 4707 days 30%
Annika Schmidt 9/10 4712 days 32%
Tim Vennewold 8/10 4725 days 32%
Steen Rausmussen 9/10 4736 days 32%
Jeremy Eng 7/10 4738 days 30%
Julian Roots 9/10 4738 days 32%
Sohie 9/10 4743 days 32%
Neele & Philipp 7/10 4748 days 30%
Soren and Inelase Lindhardbell 10/10 4810 days 33%
Soren and Inelase Lindhardbell 10/10 4810 days 33%
Julien Bocherens 8/10 4814 days 32%
Joroen Borkert 8/10 4815 days 32%
Lauret Stulemeyer 8/10 4816 days 32%
Ralph and Leonie 8/10 4820 days 32%
Fahl 10/10 4827 days 33%
tanyap 7/10 4828 days 30%
Terry Coles 9/10 4828 days 32%
Alexander Klein 8/10 4832 days 32%
Adam Hassan 7/10 4833 days 30%
Gerard van de Ven 7/10 4833 days 30%
Doan 9/10 4833 days 32%
Claudia Mueller 10/10 4833 days 33%
Presot 10/10 4833 days 33%
Lutz Huuemorder 10/10 4834 days 33%
Faassen 9/10 4836 days 32%
Julie Lamart 9/10 4837 days 32%
Behrens 10/10 4837 days 33%
Henzen 8/10 4837 days 32%
Roshnie 8/10 4838 days 32%
The Mowbrays 8/10 4838 days 32%
Stevie 8/10 4840 days 32%
Thys 8/10 4840 days 32%
Rob Klauer 9/10 5091 days 32%
Selwindt 9/10 5097 days 32%
Michael Touzer 9/10 5098 days 32%
Steven Hill 9/10 5099 days 32%
Susanne A 7/10 5100 days 30%
Malena 7/10 5103 days 30%
Daniel 10/10 5107 days 33%
Romla 8/10 5110 days 32%
Ronald Veldman 8/10 5110 days 32%
Tom Pratt 9/10 5115 days 32%
Stephan Wolter 10/10 5117 days 33%
Stefan 9/10 5117 days 32%
Gabriele Wendt 10/10 5117 days 33%
Danielle & Jobbe 7/10 5117 days 30%
Langerak 8/10 5119 days 32%
Lepied 9/10 5119 days 32%
Nic Roggeman 9/10 5119 days 32%
Ralf Glaser 10/10 5120 days 33%
Maria Dietrich 8/10 5127 days 32%
Mike1952 9/10 5132 days 32%
Henriette Haugan 8/10 5145 days 32%
Fred Saunders 9/10 5158 days 32%
Pietsch 9/10 5198 days 32%
Marc & Pauline 9/10 5200 days 32%
Marek Woznica 9/10 5201 days 32%
Willem & Lilian 8/10 5203 days 32%
Andy Lever 10/10 5209 days 33%
Herman Plasman 7/10 5209 days 30%
Waldemar Schuler 9/10 5210 days 32%
Theresa 10/10 5210 days 33%
Anders Rathleff 9/10 5210 days 32%
Lardy 9/10 5211 days 32%
JadesWorld 8/10 5224 days 32%
Gary A 9/10 5224 days 32%
Sid 9/10 5224 days 32%
andrew_w 7/10 5438 days 30%
Julie Norton 9/10 5439 days 32%
Oliver Berg 8/10 5452 days 32%
Boi Sagarra 8/10 5452 days 32%
Hannah Roberts 10/10 5466 days 33%
Scheler 10/10 5468 days 33%
Gord Carnochan 10/10 5470 days 33%
Isabel & Tillmann 10/10 5472 days 33%
Adam Hayley 6/10 5481 days 28%
Kat Fleming 10/10 5483 days 33%
Luise Jaeger 10/10 5487 days 33%
Russell Stevens 10/10 5487 days 33%
F Horrex 8/10 5488 days 32%
Jessie Currie 10/10 5488 days 33%
Michael Eck 10/10 5490 days 33%
David and Karin 10/10 5490 days 33%
Brandt 8/10 5494 days 32%
Chamton 9/10 5497 days 32%
Jenny 9/10 5498 days 32%
BigSis 9/10 5681 days 32%
Sophie & Joffrey 9/10 5768 days 32%
kempt 8/10 5773 days 32%
Matt Roper 9/10 5825 days 32%
Matilda Hansson 9/10 5825 days 32%
Kay Beaumont 10/10 5836 days 33%
Mark Ashton 10/10 5840 days 33%
S Millet 9/10 5840 days 32%
Gail Mckinstry 9/10 5840 days 32%
Elisabeth Egerup 10/10 5841 days 33%
John Harrison 8/10 5841 days 32%
Peter Koeck 10/10 5843 days 33%
Jakob Pedersen 10/10 5844 days 33%
Vandeput 9/10 5848 days 32%
Fam Leinden 8/10 5856 days 32%
Lisa Beauchemin 10/10 5857 days 33%
Helen Power 8/10 5857 days 32%
Mick Thexton 10/10 5857 days 33%
Jens van Evp 10/10 5858 days 33%
Max Van der Zalm 8/10 5858 days 32%
Belinda Godhard 1/10 5859 days 13%
Veltmaat NL 7/10 5868 days 30%
Jakob Jurgen 8/10 5876 days 32%
deanlaw 10/10 5907 days 33%
menzel 10/10 5907 days 33%
timgr 8/10 5909 days 32%
Lynn Maguire 10/10 5910 days 33%
blokzyl 8/10 5913 days 32%
braunweiler 9/10 5913 days 32%
jameswhite 8/10 5916 days 32%
hofstetterf 10/10 5922 days 33%
Emma Coltman 10/10 5926 days 33%
rolandop 10/10 5928 days 33%
Antje & Sascha Häusler 10/10 5928 days 33%
Andreas Sterki 8/10 5932 days 32%
Susanne Santer 9/10 5932 days 32%
Richard Kesteleyn 8/10 5932 days 32%
Christy 8/10 5934 days 32%
Ricarda 9/10 5934 days 32%
Malinka Nuefeld 6/10 5934 days 28%
Geoff Renshaw 9/10 5935 days 32%
Jessica Clarisse 9/10 5936 days 32%
Lionel Mouesca 10/10 5936 days 33%
Ton Buil 9/10 5936 days 32%
Mike 9/10 5936 days 32%
Wim Put 8/10 5950 days 32%
BryonyS 10/10 6156 days 33%
BouterG 10/10 6164 days 33%
CeesVanW 8/10 6165 days 32%
mikestep 10/10 6168 days 33%
Martien van Brakel 8/10 6168 days 32%
Arjan Muis 9/10 6170 days 32%
DaveV 9/10 6184 days 32%
AmyBarrett 10/10 6184 days 33%
DamienM 10/10 6184 days 33%
StefanGermany1 10/10 6186 days 33%
FiensG 8/10 6187 days 32%
OdiliaF 10/10 6187 days 33%
Ralph Boese 8/10 6188 days 32%
BrendaM 10/10 6549 days 33%
AlanN316 8/10 6549 days 32%

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

1.25% 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

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.