Ranking Score Explained

G'day, 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

88.09%

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 2753 days 100%
Matt McCloskey 9/10 2947 days 87%
Matthias and Adriane 8/10 3215 days 70%
Rachael Gray 7/10 3245 days 65%
Martin Fersebner 7/10 3252 days 64%
Chaulet 9/10 3257 days 68%
Breanna Alexander 7/10 3258 days 64%
Clementine 10/10 3281 days 67%
Claudia Schaefer 8/10 3283 days 66%
Gretha 10/10 3289 days 67%
Peter 9/10 3289 days 66%
Mireia Sanchez 10/10 3291 days 67%
Michael 8/10 3297 days 65%
Kees Mol 10/10 3300 days 66%
Alicia Speisekorn-Gil 8/10 3305 days 65%
David Santos 9/10 3308 days 65%
Dominique 7/10 3311 days 61%
Heike Buchmann 8/10 3311 days 64%
Kat 9/10 3312 days 65%
Ulf 9/10 3314 days 65%
Matthew Long 7/10 3314 days 61%
S Webb 10/10 3314 days 65%
Marie Christ 10/10 3332 days 64%
Frederik Fuchs 10/10 3333 days 64%
Anne 10/10 3347 days 63%
Leigh Dodds 9/10 3357 days 62%
Elizabeth Braidotti 10/10 3397 days 60%
Bernd Muller 8/10 3524 days 51%
Benjamin Leboucq 9/10 3543 days 51%
Adrien Richard 9/10 3543 days 51%
Sophie Rosenberg 10/10 3545 days 51%
Alexie Lion 9/10 3546 days 50%
Jan Berendsen 10/10 3548 days 51%
Jorge Anderson 10/10 3548 days 51%
Simon Schatz 7/10 3550 days 47%
Camilla Geert 7/10 3555 days 47%
Eline 8/10 3559 days 49%
Luala F 10/10 3562 days 50%
Math Meyer 10/10 3563 days 50%
Virginia Saez 10/10 3563 days 50%
Gessica 8/10 3563 days 49%
Nico Neubauer 7/10 3565 days 46%
Doerte 10/10 3567 days 50%
Benjamin Nager 8/10 3573 days 48%
Julie Miehling 9/10 3574 days 49%
Nico Wedel 9/10 3574 days 49%
Lauren Dinnage 8/10 3575 days 48%
Steve Barnwell 8/10 3575 days 48%
Alex Schott 9/10 3575 days 49%
Andrea Le Stunff 10/10 3576 days 49%
Sunja Abbe 10/10 3578 days 49%
Olga Barathova 9/10 3579 days 48%
Matias Santos 10/10 3581 days 49%
Mira Huckfield 7/10 3581 days 45%
Aaron Stalley 8/10 3583 days 48%
Marcus 7/10 3589 days 45%
Johannes Koch 7/10 3589 days 45%
Louise Boje 10/10 3591 days 48%
Natasha Harbinson 10/10 3593 days 48%
Maddalena Buffoni 9/10 3594 days 47%
Clara Loizeil 9/10 3595 days 47%
Patrick Veber 5/10 3595 days 36%
Hake Dolce 10/10 3596 days 48%
Julien Sene 9/10 3601 days 47%
Sari Aroalho 8/10 3604 days 46%
Briony 8/10 3604 days 46%
Richard Starkeq 6/10 3605 days 41%
Joana Frever 2/10 3606 days 21%
Carmen Pramstaller 10/10 3606 days 47%
Etienne Douse 7/10 3607 days 44%
Sophia Harnisch 9/10 3607 days 47%
Liza Braun 10/10 3607 days 47%
Dario Leyrer 10/10 3607 days 47%
Coral Dawson 10/10 3608 days 47%
Brianna Burd 9/10 3608 days 47%
Daniel Roedel 10/10 3613 days 47%
Jonathan Gourmel 8/10 3613 days 46%
Matte Stemkowitz 9/10 3614 days 46%
Lea and Emmanuel 9/10 3616 days 46%
Petru 8/10 3616 days 46%
Maxima Buisan 7/10 3616 days 43%
Miriam Hack 8/10 3617 days 46%
Annika Locker 10/10 3620 days 46%
Livia and Dave 8/10 3621 days 45%
Nils 7/10 3626 days 43%
Marie Brauherr 10/10 3626 days 46%
Vanesha Patel 9/10 3627 days 45%
Jenny and Till 10/10 3628 days 46%
Clare Pickford 9/10 3629 days 45%
Jonathan and Gulsen 10/10 3631 days 46%
Nico 8/10 3631 days 45%
Julie 10/10 3650 days 44%
Elodie and Gestan 8/10 3653 days 43%
Julia Huesam 8/10 3658 days 43%
Sophie Giblin 9/10 3659 days 43%
Sebastian and Susanna 9/10 3661 days 43%
Sammy Cronin 8/10 3666 days 43%
Fabian Dilly 8/10 3677 days 42%
Ahmed Mohsen Aly 10/10 3695 days 42%
Bob Fontaine 10/10 3795 days 35%
Johanna Lidel 10/10 3928 days 27%
Amelie Eschenbach 10/10 3928 days 27%
Anna Birzle 10/10 3928 days 27%
Elisabeth Ringswandl 9/10 3929 days 27%
Thomas Haslbeck 7/10 3929 days 25%
Miriam Burchartz 9/10 3930 days 27%
Ken 9/10 3931 days 27%
Michael Stibor 7/10 3932 days 25%
Nicol 8/10 3969 days 24%
Jamie McArthur 9/10 3991 days 23%
Sibylle and Nadine 8/10 4022 days 21%
Marion and Ralf 9/10 4031 days 21%
Fiona Hawkins 7/10 4268 days 6%
Alex 10/10 4284 days 5%
Becky 9/10 4284 days 5%
Josefin Lind 9/10 4285 days 5%
Herman Holmgist 10/10 4285 days 5%
Carla Oyarzun 9/10 4288 days 5%
Paolo Cases 8/10 4288 days 5%
Lena Hanhart 10/10 4303 days 4%
Vanessa 4/10 4303 days 2%
Tom Hill 9/10 4304 days 4%
Anna Sternberg 6/10 4307 days 3%
Tobias Thull 8/10 4309 days 4%
Katja Kraffzik 10/10 4310 days 4%
Lukas Lehmeyer 8/10 4312 days 3%
Mark Hofmann 9/10 4312 days 3%
Anne Courtenay 8/10 4313 days 3%
Andreas Jung 10/10 4313 days 3%
Cindy Benayoum 9/10 4317 days 3%
Ann-Kathrin Wacker 10/10 4317 days 3%
Lena Wacker 8/10 4317 days 3%
Rikke Petersen 10/10 4324 days 3%
Roland Beer 10/10 4353 days 1%
Rupert 10/10 4360 days 1%
Alineet Gautier 10/10 4365 days 0%
Marie Lillieskold 9/10 4365 days 0%
Alexandra Kupper 8/10 4368 days 0%
Brian 10/10 4457 days 31%
FlyingKiwiGirl 7/10 4640 days 29%
Annika Schmidt 9/10 4645 days 31%
Tim Vennewold 8/10 4658 days 30%
Steen Rausmussen 9/10 4669 days 31%
Jeremy Eng 7/10 4671 days 29%
Julian Roots 9/10 4671 days 31%
Sohie 9/10 4676 days 31%
Neele & Philipp 7/10 4681 days 29%
Soren and Inelase Lindhardbell 10/10 4743 days 31%
Soren and Inelase Lindhardbell 10/10 4743 days 31%
Julien Bocherens 8/10 4747 days 30%
Joroen Borkert 8/10 4748 days 30%
Lauret Stulemeyer 8/10 4749 days 30%
Ralph and Leonie 8/10 4753 days 30%
Fahl 10/10 4760 days 31%
tanyap 7/10 4761 days 29%
Terry Coles 9/10 4761 days 31%
Alexander Klein 8/10 4765 days 30%
Adam Hassan 7/10 4766 days 29%
Gerard van de Ven 7/10 4766 days 29%
Doan 9/10 4766 days 31%
Claudia Mueller 10/10 4766 days 31%
Presot 10/10 4766 days 31%
Lutz Huuemorder 10/10 4767 days 31%
Faassen 9/10 4769 days 31%
Julie Lamart 9/10 4770 days 31%
Behrens 10/10 4770 days 31%
Henzen 8/10 4770 days 30%
Roshnie 8/10 4771 days 30%
The Mowbrays 8/10 4771 days 30%
Stevie 8/10 4773 days 30%
Thys 8/10 4773 days 30%
Rob Klauer 9/10 5024 days 31%
Selwindt 9/10 5030 days 31%
Michael Touzer 9/10 5031 days 31%
Steven Hill 9/10 5032 days 31%
Susanne A 7/10 5033 days 29%
Malena 7/10 5036 days 29%
Daniel 10/10 5040 days 31%
Romla 8/10 5043 days 30%
Ronald Veldman 8/10 5043 days 30%
Tom Pratt 9/10 5048 days 31%
Stephan Wolter 10/10 5050 days 31%
Stefan 9/10 5050 days 31%
Gabriele Wendt 10/10 5050 days 31%
Danielle & Jobbe 7/10 5050 days 29%
Langerak 8/10 5052 days 30%
Lepied 9/10 5052 days 31%
Nic Roggeman 9/10 5052 days 31%
Ralf Glaser 10/10 5053 days 31%
Maria Dietrich 8/10 5060 days 30%
Mike1952 9/10 5065 days 31%
Henriette Haugan 8/10 5078 days 30%
Fred Saunders 9/10 5091 days 31%
Pietsch 9/10 5131 days 31%
Marc & Pauline 9/10 5133 days 31%
Marek Woznica 9/10 5134 days 31%
Willem & Lilian 8/10 5136 days 30%
Andy Lever 10/10 5142 days 31%
Herman Plasman 7/10 5142 days 29%
Waldemar Schuler 9/10 5143 days 31%
Theresa 10/10 5143 days 31%
Anders Rathleff 9/10 5143 days 31%
Lardy 9/10 5144 days 31%
JadesWorld 8/10 5157 days 30%
Gary A 9/10 5157 days 31%
Sid 9/10 5157 days 31%
andrew_w 7/10 5371 days 29%
Julie Norton 9/10 5372 days 31%
Oliver Berg 8/10 5385 days 30%
Boi Sagarra 8/10 5385 days 30%
Hannah Roberts 10/10 5399 days 31%
Scheler 10/10 5401 days 31%
Gord Carnochan 10/10 5403 days 31%
Isabel & Tillmann 10/10 5405 days 31%
Adam Hayley 6/10 5414 days 27%
Kat Fleming 10/10 5416 days 31%
Luise Jaeger 10/10 5420 days 31%
Russell Stevens 10/10 5420 days 31%
F Horrex 8/10 5421 days 30%
Jessie Currie 10/10 5421 days 31%
Michael Eck 10/10 5423 days 31%
David and Karin 10/10 5423 days 31%
Brandt 8/10 5427 days 30%
Chamton 9/10 5430 days 31%
Jenny 9/10 5431 days 31%
BigSis 9/10 5614 days 31%
Sophie & Joffrey 9/10 5701 days 31%
kempt 8/10 5706 days 30%
Matt Roper 9/10 5758 days 31%
Matilda Hansson 9/10 5758 days 31%
Kay Beaumont 10/10 5769 days 31%
Mark Ashton 10/10 5773 days 31%
S Millet 9/10 5773 days 31%
Gail Mckinstry 9/10 5773 days 31%
Elisabeth Egerup 10/10 5774 days 31%
John Harrison 8/10 5774 days 30%
Peter Koeck 10/10 5776 days 31%
Jakob Pedersen 10/10 5777 days 31%
Vandeput 9/10 5781 days 31%
Fam Leinden 8/10 5789 days 30%
Lisa Beauchemin 10/10 5790 days 31%
Helen Power 8/10 5790 days 30%
Mick Thexton 10/10 5790 days 31%
Jens van Evp 10/10 5791 days 31%
Max Van der Zalm 8/10 5791 days 30%
Belinda Godhard 1/10 5792 days 12%
Veltmaat NL 7/10 5801 days 29%
Jakob Jurgen 8/10 5809 days 30%
deanlaw 10/10 5840 days 31%
menzel 10/10 5840 days 31%
timgr 8/10 5842 days 30%
Lynn Maguire 10/10 5843 days 31%
blokzyl 8/10 5846 days 30%
braunweiler 9/10 5846 days 31%
jameswhite 8/10 5849 days 30%
hofstetterf 10/10 5855 days 31%
Emma Coltman 10/10 5859 days 31%
rolandop 10/10 5861 days 31%
Antje & Sascha Häusler 10/10 5861 days 31%
Andreas Sterki 8/10 5865 days 30%
Susanne Santer 9/10 5865 days 31%
Richard Kesteleyn 8/10 5865 days 30%
Christy 8/10 5867 days 30%
Ricarda 9/10 5867 days 31%
Malinka Nuefeld 6/10 5867 days 27%
Geoff Renshaw 9/10 5868 days 31%
Jessica Clarisse 9/10 5869 days 31%
Lionel Mouesca 10/10 5869 days 31%
Ton Buil 9/10 5869 days 31%
Mike 9/10 5869 days 31%
Wim Put 8/10 5883 days 30%
BryonyS 10/10 6089 days 31%
BouterG 10/10 6097 days 31%
CeesVanW 8/10 6098 days 30%
mikestep 10/10 6101 days 31%
Martien van Brakel 8/10 6101 days 30%
Arjan Muis 9/10 6103 days 31%
DaveV 9/10 6117 days 31%
AmyBarrett 10/10 6117 days 31%
DamienM 10/10 6117 days 31%
StefanGermany1 10/10 6119 days 31%
FiensG 8/10 6120 days 30%
OdiliaF 10/10 6120 days 31%
Ralph Boese 8/10 6121 days 30%
BrendaM 10/10 6482 days 31%
AlanN316 8/10 6482 days 30%

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

1.28% 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.