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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 Skydive Abel Tasman.
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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Skydive Abel Tasman
Valid Reviews
106 Valid Reviews
The Skydive Abel Tasman experience has a total of 112 reviews. There are 106 valid reviews that are included when calculating the ranking score and 6 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 106 valid reviews:
| Rating | Count | Percentage | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10/10 | 64 |
|
60% |
| 9/10 | 27 |
|
25% |
| 8/10 | 12 |
|
11% |
| 7/10 | 1 |
|
1% |
| 6/10 | 2 |
|
2% |
| 5/10 | 0 |
|
0% |
| 4/10 | 0 |
|
0% |
| 3/10 | 0 |
|
0% |
| 2/10 | 0 |
|
0% |
| 1/10 | 0 |
|
0% |
94.15% Average
The raw data average (mean) for all the Skydive Abel Tasman valid reviews is 94.15% and is based on 106 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
88 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 106 valid reviews, the experience has 88 face-to-face reviews collected during interviews by our team.
Below is the distribution of ratings for the 88 face-to-face reviews:
| Rating | Count | Percentage | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10/10 | 46 |
|
52% |
| 9/10 | 27 |
|
31% |
| 8/10 | 12 |
|
14% |
| 7/10 | 1 |
|
1% |
| 6/10 | 2 |
|
2% |
| 5/10 | 0 |
|
0% |
| 4/10 | 0 |
|
0% |
| 3/10 | 0 |
|
0% |
| 2/10 | 0 |
|
0% |
| 1/10 | 0 |
|
0% |
92.95% Average
The raw data average (mean) for all the Skydive Abel Tasman face-to-face reviews is 92.95% and is based on 88 face-to-face reviews. This value is not used to calculate the ranking score and it only provided here for comparison purposes.
Weighted Average
95.87%
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vanessa Dobrow | 10/10 | 530 days | 100% |
| D Hahn | 9/10 | 2943 days | 3% |
| Moe Bouchard | 9/10 | 2958 days | 3% |
| Annika Jung | 9/10 | 2975 days | 3% |
| Joel and Flora Holzer | 9/10 | 2980 days | 3% |
| Lianne Ijlst | 9/10 | 2981 days | 3% |
| Max Miehle | 8/10 | 3016 days | 3% |
| Patricia | 10/10 | 3052 days | 3% |
| Alex | 10/10 | 3052 days | 3% |
| Simeon Manz | 8/10 | 3079 days | 2% |
| Chantal Compagner | 9/10 | 3304 days | 2% |
| Matthew Palmer | 10/10 | 3321 days | 2% |
| Ruben Toorwe | 8/10 | 3337 days | 2% |
| Melissa Loose | 9/10 | 3349 days | 2% |
| Amy Neubler | 10/10 | 3351 days | 2% |
| Emil Black Christian | 10/10 | 3355 days | 2% |
| Pernilla Therkildsen | 10/10 | 3355 days | 2% |
| John Hamilton | 6/10 | 3364 days | 1% |
| Thorbeu Scholz | 10/10 | 3376 days | 2% |
| Berith | 7/10 | 3378 days | 2% |
| Maxim Reim | 8/10 | 3383 days | 2% |
| Lisa Huber | 8/10 | 3383 days | 2% |
| Mak Walther | 9/10 | 3686 days | 1% |
| Miriam Burchartz | 10/10 | 3686 days | 1% |
| Katharina Block | 10/10 | 3687 days | 1% |
| Annika Fletemeyer | 10/10 | 3687 days | 1% |
| Maria Schober | 9/10 | 3713 days | 1% |
| Ane Didriksen | 9/10 | 4028 days | 0% |
| Corinne | 9/10 | 4032 days | 0% |
| Christine Helleiner | 9/10 | 4063 days | 0% |
| Marinette | 10/10 | 4074 days | 0% |
| Julia Kallenbach | 10/10 | 4107 days | 0% |
| Anne Schneider | 10/10 | 4126 days | 0% |
| Omri Ifrsh | 10/10 | 4402 days | 1% |
| Linda Mak | 10/10 | 4427 days | 1% |
| Paul Liecke | 9/10 | 4429 days | 1% |
| Stella Thoben | 8/10 | 4429 days | 1% |
| Pink | 10/10 | 4460 days | 1% |
| Johannes Knoepfle | 9/10 | 4461 days | 1% |
| Anja and Katharina | 9/10 | 4526 days | 1% |
| Fam von Hattem | 9/10 | 4529 days | 1% |
| Martin | 10/10 | 4608 days | 1% |
| Sabrina Germany | 9/10 | 4787 days | 1% |
| Malena | 10/10 | 4792 days | 1% |
| Rachel | 10/10 | 4806 days | 1% |
| joerkt13 | 10/10 | 4852 days | 1% |
| John Heal | 9/10 | 4897 days | 1% |
| Nick Secker | 9/10 | 5176 days | 1% |
| Leslie Aldridge | 10/10 | 5179 days | 1% |
| Calvin Parsons | 9/10 | 5186 days | 1% |
| Suz | 10/10 | 5248 days | 1% |
| carmelt | 10/10 | 5401 days | 1% |
| Sarah | 10/10 | 5492 days | 1% |
| Ashley Arnold | 10/10 | 5527 days | 1% |
| Luisa | 10/10 | 5533 days | 1% |
| Gary Ebrig | 10/10 | 5536 days | 1% |
| Amanda Hoff | 10/10 | 5551 days | 1% |
| Anna | 10/10 | 5551 days | 1% |
| cormacharte | 10/10 | 5582 days | 1% |
| Vicki Cashmore | 10/10 | 5625 days | 1% |
| NZJenJen | 10/10 | 5857 days | 1% |
| nashtar_suri | 10/10 | 5873 days | 1% |
| GregL | 10/10 | 5876 days | 1% |
| Micheal | 10/10 | 5887 days | 1% |
| NatakeC | 10/10 | 5891 days | 1% |
| Jason | 8/10 | 5896 days | 1% |
| LucyS | 10/10 | 5898 days | 1% |
| RachaelO | 10/10 | 5907 days | 1% |
| DavidMace | 10/10 | 5913 days | 1% |
| John | 10/10 | 5919 days | 1% |
| Nicole | 9/10 | 5921 days | 1% |
| Tanja | 10/10 | 5921 days | 1% |
| Ashleigh | 9/10 | 5930 days | 1% |
| Eliott Family | 10/10 | 5935 days | 1% |
| VinnyG | 10/10 | 5947 days | 1% |
| RobertaG | 10/10 | 5950 days | 1% |
| Chris Hertz | 10/10 | 5975 days | 1% |
| Theresa | 6/10 | 5980 days | 0% |
| Alice | 10/10 | 5990 days | 1% |
| Katie | 10/10 | 6052 days | 1% |
| Courtney | 10/10 | 6063 days | 1% |
| George Burgas | 8/10 | 6081 days | 1% |
| Sharon Curly | 8/10 | 6089 days | 1% |
| Christina Endicott | 10/10 | 6152 days | 1% |
| Brian Endicott | 10/10 | 6152 days | 1% |
| Georgina Mulligan | 10/10 | 6177 days | 1% |
| Jason Page | 9/10 | 6237 days | 1% |
| Tom | 8/10 | 6241 days | 1% |
| Mikel | 10/10 | 6241 days | 1% |
| RhysP | 10/10 | 6242 days | 1% |
| Renske Tehurne | 8/10 | 6248 days | 1% |
| Sabine | 10/10 | 6248 days | 1% |
| Lizzy | 10/10 | 6249 days | 1% |
| Daniel | 10/10 | 6270 days | 1% |
| Eliase | 10/10 | 6271 days | 1% |
| Andre Obineche | 10/10 | 6297 days | 1% |
| Stephanie | 9/10 | 6298 days | 1% |
| Sandra Gustafson | 10/10 | 6299 days | 1% |
| Mette de Graap | 9/10 | 6299 days | 1% |
| lawrence Walker | 9/10 | 6331 days | 1% |
| Tanja | 8/10 | 6563 days | 1% |
| Linda | 10/10 | 6573 days | 1% |
| JanKovar | 10/10 | 6575 days | 1% |
| LauraMarini | 10/10 | 6582 days | 1% |
| Andreas | 9/10 | 6583 days | 1% |
| Heather | 10/10 | 6594 days | 1% |
Adjustments
Several adjustments to the weighted average are added to improve relevancy and credibility. These adjustments apply equally to all experiences that meet the criteria.
Sample Size Adjustment
No Adjustment
A reasonable number of reviews are necessary in order for the average to be credible and for an experience to take a prime position within the ranking tables. As such, experiences with only a few reviews have a moderated score. This does not mean that the experience or the reviews can't be trusted. The Skydive Abel Tasman experience has plenty of reviews and does not meet the criteria for any adjustment.
Recent Reviews Adjustment
-3.48% Adjustment
There may be an adjustment if this experience hasn't received any reviews within the last 65 days. However the Skydive Abel Tasman experience does not meet the criteria for any adjustment.
In addition, an experience's ranking score may be adjusted for each day there is no new ranking. After 1 day the adjustment comes into effect. The maximum number of days that can be adjusted for is 200 days. Due to the seasonal nature of many businesses, this adjustment is applied dynamically throughout the year.
The Skydive Abel Tasman experience has been adjusted for 200 days. Adjustments are according to the following table.
| Days | Adjustment |
|---|---|
| … | … |
| 197 | -3.43% |
| 198 | -3.45% |
| 199 | -3.47% |
| 200 | -3.48% |
| 201 | -3.50% |
| 202 | -3.52% |
| 203 | -3.54% |
| … | … |
Balancing Adjustment
0.71% 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 customers 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
93%
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.