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 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.
Curio Bay Dolphin Watch
Valid Reviews
53 Valid Reviews
The Curio Bay Dolphin Watch experience has a total of 53 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 53 valid reviews:
| Rating | Count | Percentage | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10/10 | 31 |
|
58% |
| 9/10 | 17 |
|
32% |
| 8/10 | 3 |
|
6% |
| 7/10 | 0 |
|
0% |
| 6/10 | 0 |
|
0% |
| 5/10 | 1 |
|
2% |
| 4/10 | 1 |
|
2% |
| 3/10 | 0 |
|
0% |
| 2/10 | 0 |
|
0% |
| 1/10 | 0 |
|
0% |
93.58% Average
The raw data average (mean) for all the Curio Bay Dolphin Watch valid reviews is 93.58% and is based on 53 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 53 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
76.32%
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Justin White | 4/10 | 107 days | 96% |
| Rebecka | 9/10 | 350 days | 100% |
| S Weslake | 10/10 | 1021 days | 7% |
| Rikke Hessellund, Denmark | 9/10 | 1052 days | 7% |
| Marcal Serrallonga | 10/10 | 1507 days | 5% |
| Matthias Hottex | 10/10 | 1761 days | 5% |
| Jan Sojka | 8/10 | 1761 days | 4% |
| Leon Schotter | 9/10 | 1783 days | 4% |
| Rahel Baufeld | 10/10 | 1790 days | 4% |
| Lena Wesselink | 10/10 | 1802 days | 4% |
| Till | 9/10 | 1835 days | 4% |
| Roman and Liz | 5/10 | 1860 days | 3% |
| Ronja and Lena | 10/10 | 1865 days | 4% |
| Tobias Becker | 10/10 | 2190 days | 3% |
| Katarina | 10/10 | 2484 days | 3% |
| Charlotte | 10/10 | 2484 days | 3% |
| Vuillermet | 10/10 | 2484 days | 3% |
| Maria-Julia Frilaj | 10/10 | 2490 days | 3% |
| Ann Wilson | 10/10 | 2499 days | 3% |
| Kathrin Deichmann | 9/10 | 2518 days | 3% |
| Natalie Boehm | 10/10 | 2541 days | 3% |
| Evyatar Karni | 10/10 | 2575 days | 3% |
| Gal Bero | 10/10 | 2575 days | 3% |
| Elly Zimmer | 10/10 | 2579 days | 3% |
| Omri Ifrsh | 10/10 | 2853 days | 2% |
| Michal Sturma | 10/10 | 2864 days | 2% |
| Katey Justice | 10/10 | 2873 days | 2% |
| Tanja Schlagermann | 10/10 | 2880 days | 2% |
| Alexander Mukasa | 10/10 | 2880 days | 2% |
| Arno Leleu | 10/10 | 2887 days | 2% |
| Fabian and Teresa | 9/10 | 2899 days | 2% |
| D Pieter | 9/10 | 2966 days | 2% |
| Hans Duerst | 9/10 | 3249 days | 1% |
| Marcel & Kim Meichtry | 9/10 | 3249 days | 1% |
| Dieter Mangold | 9/10 | 3255 days | 1% |
| Francis Corrigan | 9/10 | 3273 days | 1% |
| Monika & Roger | 9/10 | 3285 days | 1% |
| Jory Singer | 10/10 | 3349 days | 1% |
| Christine | 10/10 | 3590 days | 0% |
| Oppenoorth | 9/10 | 3597 days | 0% |
| Mark Walker | 10/10 | 3597 days | 0% |
| Malcolm McLean | 9/10 | 3599 days | 0% |
| Stefan Mudl | 10/10 | 3599 days | 0% |
| Tony & Marina Greenaway | 8/10 | 3602 days | 0% |
| Jol Balder | 9/10 | 3625 days | 0% |
| Judith K. | 10/10 | 3627 days | 0% |
| Victoria Slater | 10/10 | 3948 days | 1% |
| Birgit Farwig | 10/10 | 3955 days | 1% |
| Lukas Blaauw | 8/10 | 3961 days | 1% |
| Inbar Yizhar Barnea | 10/10 | 3962 days | 1% |
| Thirza & Roeland | 9/10 | 3981 days | 1% |
| MiepS | 9/10 | 4296 days | 1% |
| johnst | 10/10 | 4308 days | 1% |
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
76%
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.