Ranking Score Explained
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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 Ohau Point Seal Colony.
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.
Ohau Point Seal Colony
Valid Reviews
90 Valid Reviews
The Ohau Point Seal Colony experience has a total of 93 reviews. There are 90 valid reviews that are included when calculating the ranking score and 3 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 90 valid reviews:
| Rating | Count | Percentage | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10/10 | 42 |
|
47% |
| 9/10 | 21 |
|
23% |
| 8/10 | 19 |
|
21% |
| 7/10 | 5 |
|
6% |
| 6/10 | 2 |
|
2% |
| 5/10 | 1 |
|
1% |
| 4/10 | 0 |
|
0% |
| 3/10 | 0 |
|
0% |
| 2/10 | 0 |
|
0% |
| 1/10 | 0 |
|
0% |
90.33% Average
The raw data average (mean) for all the Ohau Point Seal Colony valid reviews is 90.33% and is based on 90 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
81 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 90 valid reviews, the experience has 81 face-to-face reviews collected during interviews by our team.
Below is the distribution of ratings for the 81 face-to-face reviews:
| Rating | Count | Percentage | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10/10 | 37 |
|
46% |
| 9/10 | 19 |
|
23% |
| 8/10 | 18 |
|
22% |
| 7/10 | 5 |
|
6% |
| 6/10 | 2 |
|
2% |
| 5/10 | 0 |
|
0% |
| 4/10 | 0 |
|
0% |
| 3/10 | 0 |
|
0% |
| 2/10 | 0 |
|
0% |
| 1/10 | 0 |
|
0% |
90.37% Average
The raw data average (mean) for all the Ohau Point Seal Colony face-to-face reviews is 90.37% and is based on 81 face-to-face reviews. This value is not used to calculate the ranking score and it only provided here for comparison purposes.
Weighted Average
82.60%
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 | Face-to-Face | Weight | Relative Weight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rikke Hessellund, Denmark | 5/10 | 534 days | 44.4 | 100% | |
| Maia and Andrew | 9/10 | 1061 days |  |
5.18 | 11% |
| Deniz Wintermeyer | 7/10 | 1064 days | |
4.69 | 10% |
| Will Pyle | 10/10 | 1067 days | |
5.12 | 11% |
| Rachel Ram | 8/10 | 1067 days | |
4.87 | 10% |
| Fiona Ng | 10/10 | 1270 days | |
4.7 | 10% |
| Katie Griffiths | 7/10 | 1277 days | |
4.27 | 9% |
| Joaquin Gruffat | 10/10 | 1301 days | |
4.65 | 10% |
| Maria and Grace | 6/10 | 1326 days | |
3.82 | 8% |
| Brennan Jungling | 7/10 | 1333 days | |
4.18 | 9% |
| Ben McDougal | 10/10 | 1390 days | |
4.49 | 10% |
| Ahmed Mohsen Aly | 8/10 | 1415 days | 4.23 | 9% | |
| Roeland Driessen | 10/10 | 1720 days | 3.93 | 8% | |
| Ryan Lieston | 9/10 | 1995 days | |
3.46 | 7% |
| Jessica Wagner | 10/10 | 2029 days | |
3.4 | 7% |
| Gordon Thomas | 10/10 | 2029 days | |
3.4 | 7% |
| Ian Garner | 10/10 | 2039 days | |
3.38 | 7% |
| Terry Seaman | 9/10 | 2054 days | 3.36 | 7% | |
| Johanna Bak | 10/10 | 2073 days | |
3.33 | 7% |
| Julia Amberger | 9/10 | 2076 days | |
3.32 | 7% |
| Alineet Gautier | 10/10 | 2085 days | |
3.3 | 7% |
| Ann Furlong | 10/10 | 2385 days | |
2.79 | 6% |
| Trudy Ryan | 7/10 | 2385 days | |
2.54 | 5% |
| Michael Nolan | 10/10 | 2391 days | 2.78 | 6% | |
| Benjamin Geisser | 8/10 | 2396 days | |
2.63 | 5% |
| Michal Maly | 10/10 | 2417 days | |
2.74 | 6% |
| Jim Woodruff | 10/10 | 2419 days | 2.73 | 6% | |
| Sue Kieseker | 8/10 | 2466 days | |
2.52 | 5% |
| Jackie and Brian | 10/10 | 2473 days | |
2.64 | 5% |
| Ali Hendry | 9/10 | 2737 days | |
2.19 | 4% |
| Birds Tubbs | 10/10 | 2741 days | |
2.18 | 4% |
| Orlando | 10/10 | 2768 days | |
2.14 | 4% |
| Kolen | 10/10 | 2768 days | |
2.14 | 4% |
| D Collier | 10/10 | 2769 days | |
2.13 | 4% |
| Gerrit & Martina | 9/10 | 2770 days | |
2.13 | 4% |
| Rocco Christian | 9/10 | 2779 days | |
2.12 | 4% |
| Andy & Lynnie Nevin | 10/10 | 2779 days | |
2.12 | 4% |
| Laura Smith | 8/10 | 2798 days | |
1.98 | 4% |
| hendrik king | 9/10 | 2847 days | 2.0 | 4% | |
| Arnoldus Bergmans | 10/10 | 2851 days | |
1.99 | 4% |
| deJong | 8/10 | 2851 days | |
1.89 | 4% |
| Les and Carole Savins | 9/10 | 2853 days | |
1.99 | 4% |
| Harry Simpson | 10/10 | 2854 days | |
1.99 | 4% |
| Anna Bret | 8/10 | 2856 days | |
1.89 | 4% |
| Robin & Sandra Dijke | 10/10 | 2856 days | |
1.98 | 4% |
| John Reilly | 10/10 | 3073 days | |
1.61 | 3% |
| Charlie | 9/10 | 3108 days | |
1.55 | 3% |
| W Groshops | 10/10 | 3111 days | |
1.55 | 3% |
| Michael Howat | 10/10 | 3112 days | |
1.55 | 3% |
| Keely & Mark Haynes | 8/10 | 3115 days | |
1.46 | 3% |
| Michael Assfalg | 10/10 | 3121 days | |
1.53 | 3% |
| Betten | 9/10 | 3121 days | |
1.53 | 3% |
| Kip | 9/10 | 3124 days | |
1.53 | 3% |
| Brandt | 10/10 | 3147 days | |
1.49 | 3% |
| Andrew Hammond | 10/10 | 3273 days | 1.27 | 2% | |
| Richardr1 | 10/10 | 3405 days | |
1.04 | 2% |
| Wal & Lynne | 10/10 | 3416 days | |
1.03 | 2% |
| Haley & Jason | 9/10 | 3419 days | |
1.02 | 2% |
| Stephan Imartina | 10/10 | 3422 days | |
1.02 | 2% |
| susandicus | 10/10 | 3426 days | 1.01 | 2% | |
| Tony B | 10/10 | 3468 days | |
0.94 | 1% |
| Brett & Tanille | 10/10 | 3475 days | |
0.92 | 1% |
| Tim Smith | 9/10 | 3478 days | |
0.92 | 1% |
| Shirley C | 9/10 | 3479 days | |
0.92 | 1% |
| Tanya | 9/10 | 3480 days | |
0.92 | 1% |
| Pam Know | 8/10 | 3482 days | |
0.87 | 1% |
| Tony Geens | 8/10 | 3488 days | |
0.86 | 1% |
| Luisa | 9/10 | 3488 days | |
0.9 | 1% |
| Haas Wacter | 10/10 | 3495 days | |
0.89 | 1% |
| Sheila Morgan | 10/10 | 3496 days | |
0.89 | 1% |
| Marco | 8/10 | 3503 days | |
0.83 | 1% |
| Wim Van Gastel | 8/10 | 3513 days | |
0.82 | 1% |
| Marie Jack | 8/10 | 3514 days | |
0.81 | 1% |
| Diane Chapple | 6/10 | 3514 days | |
0.71 | 1% |
| cees juffermans | 9/10 | 3528 days | |
0.83 | 1% |
| Annemiek and Rianne | 10/10 | 3528 days | |
0.83 | 1% |
| Elizabeth E | 8/10 | 3531 days | |
0.79 | 1% |
| timgr | 8/10 | 3562 days | |
0.74 | 1% |
| richelle | 7/10 | 3570 days | |
0.69 | 1% |
| Douglas Beresford | 8/10 | 3579 days | |
0.71 | 1% |
| Ton Buil | 9/10 | 3589 days | |
0.73 | 1% |
| Daniel Alonso | 9/10 | 3589 days | |
0.73 | 1% |
| Karen | 8/10 | 3589 days | |
0.69 | 1% |
| Ana Garcia | 8/10 | 3590 days | |
0.69 | 1% |
| Christine Van Den Berg Michele Imbach | 10/10 | 3600 days | |
0.71 | 1% |
| chessum | 8/10 | 3607 days | |
0.66 | 1% |
| GemmaC | 9/10 | 3810 days | |
0.35 | 0% |
| UlaR | 10/10 | 3811 days | |
0.35 | 0% |
| KatieR | 10/10 | 3819 days | |
0.34 | 0% |
| LucyT | 10/10 | 3839 days | |
0.3 | 0% |
Adjustments
No Adjustment
Several adjustments to the weighted average may be added to improve relevancy and credibility. Ohau Point Seal Colony does not meet the criteria for any of these adjustments to apply.
Final Ranking Score
83%
The final ranking score once 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.