Ranking Score Explained
Hi 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 Curio Bay Dolphin Watch.
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.
Nick Morrison
Rankers owner
Curio Bay Dolphin Watch
Valid Reviews
51 Valid Reviews
The Curio Bay Dolphin Watch experience has a total of 51 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 51 valid reviews:
| Rating | Count | Percentage | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10/10 | 31 |
|
61% |
| 9/10 | 16 |
|
31% |
| 8/10 | 3 |
|
6% |
| 7/10 | 0 |
|
0% |
| 6/10 | 0 |
|
0% |
| 5/10 | 1 |
|
2% |
| 4/10 | 0 |
|
0% |
| 3/10 | 0 |
|
0% |
| 2/10 | 0 |
|
0% |
| 1/10 | 0 |
|
0% |
94.71% Average
The raw data average (mean) for all the Curio Bay Dolphin Watch valid reviews is 94.71% and is based on 51 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
47 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 51 valid reviews, the experience has 47 face-to-face reviews collected during interviews by our team.
Below is the distribution of ratings for the 47 face-to-face reviews:
| Rating | Count | Percentage | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10/10 | 28 |
|
60% |
| 9/10 | 15 |
|
32% |
| 8/10 | 3 |
|
6% |
| 7/10 | 0 |
|
0% |
| 6/10 | 0 |
|
0% |
| 5/10 | 1 |
|
2% |
| 4/10 | 0 |
|
0% |
| 3/10 | 0 |
|
0% |
| 2/10 | 0 |
|
0% |
| 1/10 | 0 |
|
0% |
94.47% Average
The raw data average (mean) for all the Curio Bay Dolphin Watch face-to-face reviews is 94.47% and is based on 47 face-to-face reviews. This value is not used to calculate the ranking score and it only provided here for comparison purposes.
Weighted Average
95.02%
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| S Weslake | 10/10 | 257 days | 89.53 | 100% | |
| Rikke Hessellund, Denmark | 9/10 | 288 days | 86.86 | 97% | |
| Marcal Serrallonga | 10/10 | 742 days | 24.75 | 26% | |
| Matthias Hottex | 10/10 | 997 days |  |
7.83 | 7% |
| Jan Sojka | 8/10 | 997 days | |
7.83 | 7% |
| Leon Schotter | 9/10 | 1019 days | |
7.1 | 6% |
| Rahel Baufeld | 10/10 | 1026 days | |
6.91 | 6% |
| Lena Wesselink | 10/10 | 1038 days | 5.51 | 4% | |
| Till | 9/10 | 1071 days | |
6.11 | 5% |
| Roman and Liz | 5/10 | 1096 days | |
6.0 | 5% |
| Ronja and Lena | 10/10 | 1101 days | |
5.99 | 5% |
| Tobias Becker | 10/10 | 1426 days | |
5.46 | 4% |
| Katarina | 10/10 | 1720 days | |
4.97 | 3% |
| Charlotte | 10/10 | 1720 days | |
4.97 | 3% |
| Vuillermet | 10/10 | 1720 days | |
4.97 | 3% |
| Maria-Julia Frilaj | 10/10 | 1726 days | |
4.96 | 3% |
| Ann Wilson | 10/10 | 1735 days | |
4.95 | 3% |
| Kathrin Deichmann | 9/10 | 1754 days | |
4.92 | 3% |
| Natalie Boehm | 10/10 | 1777 days | |
4.88 | 3% |
| Evyatar Karni | 10/10 | 1811 days | |
4.82 | 3% |
| Gal Bero | 10/10 | 1811 days | |
4.82 | 3% |
| Elly Zimmer | 10/10 | 1815 days | |
4.82 | 3% |
| Omri Ifrsh | 10/10 | 2089 days | |
4.37 | 3% |
| Michal Sturma | 10/10 | 2100 days | |
4.35 | 3% |
| Katey Justice | 10/10 | 2109 days | |
4.33 | 3% |
| Tanja Schlagermann | 10/10 | 2116 days | |
4.32 | 3% |
| Alexander Mukasa | 10/10 | 2116 days | |
4.32 | 3% |
| Arno Leleu | 10/10 | 2123 days | |
4.31 | 3% |
| Fabian and Teresa | 9/10 | 2135 days | |
4.29 | 3% |
| D Pieter | 9/10 | 2202 days | |
4.18 | 3% |
| Hans Duerst | 9/10 | 2485 days | |
3.72 | 2% |
| Marcel & Kim Meichtry | 9/10 | 2485 days | |
3.72 | 2% |
| Dieter Mangold | 9/10 | 2491 days | |
3.71 | 2% |
| Francis Corrigan | 9/10 | 2509 days | |
3.68 | 2% |
| Monika & Roger | 9/10 | 2521 days | |
3.66 | 2% |
| Jory Singer | 10/10 | 2585 days | |
3.55 | 2% |
| Christine | 10/10 | 2826 days | |
3.15 | 1% |
| Oppenoorth | 9/10 | 2833 days | |
3.14 | 1% |
| Mark Walker | 10/10 | 2833 days | |
3.14 | 1% |
| Malcolm McLean | 9/10 | 2835 days | |
3.14 | 1% |
| Stefan Mudl | 10/10 | 2835 days | |
3.14 | 1% |
| Tony & Marina Greenaway | 8/10 | 2838 days | |
3.13 | 1% |
| Jol Balder | 9/10 | 2861 days | |
3.1 | 1% |
| Judith K. | 10/10 | 2863 days | |
3.09 | 1% |
| Victoria Slater | 10/10 | 3184 days | |
2.57 | 1% |
| Birgit Farwig | 10/10 | 3191 days | |
2.55 | 1% |
| Lukas Blaauw | 8/10 | 3197 days | |
2.54 | 1% |
| Inbar Yizhar Barnea | 10/10 | 3198 days | |
2.54 | 1% |
| Thirza & Roeland | 9/10 | 3217 days | |
2.51 | 1% |
| MiepS | 9/10 | 3532 days | |
1.99 | 0% |
| johnst | 10/10 | 3544 days | |
1.97 | 0% |
Adjustments
No Adjustment
Several adjustments to the weighted average may be added to improve relevancy and credibility. Curio Bay Dolphin Watch does not meet the criteria for any of these adjustments to apply.
Final Ranking Score
95%
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.