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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 Canyonz Adventure Company.
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.
Canyonz Adventure Company
Valid Reviews
97 Valid Reviews
The Canyonz Adventure Company experience has a total of 99 reviews. There are 97 valid reviews that are included when calculating the ranking score and 2 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 97 valid reviews:
| Rating | Count | Percentage | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10/10 | 86 |
|
89% |
| 9/10 | 9 |
|
9% |
| 8/10 | 2 |
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2% |
| 7/10 | 0 |
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0% |
| 6/10 | 0 |
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0% |
| 5/10 | 0 |
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0% |
| 4/10 | 0 |
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0% |
| 3/10 | 0 |
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0% |
| 2/10 | 0 |
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0% |
| 1/10 | 0 |
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0% |
98.66% Average
The raw data average (mean) for all the Canyonz Adventure Company valid reviews is 98.66% and is based on 97 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
12 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 97 valid reviews, the experience has 12 face-to-face reviews collected during interviews by our team.
Below is the distribution of ratings for the 12 face-to-face reviews:
| Rating | Count | Percentage | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10/10 | 6 |
|
50% |
| 9/10 | 5 |
|
42% |
| 8/10 | 1 |
|
8% |
| 7/10 | 0 |
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0% |
| 6/10 | 0 |
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0% |
| 5/10 | 0 |
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0% |
| 4/10 | 0 |
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0% |
| 3/10 | 0 |
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0% |
| 2/10 | 0 |
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0% |
| 1/10 | 0 |
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0% |
94.17% Average
The raw data average (mean) for all the Canyonz Adventure Company face-to-face reviews is 94.17% and is based on 12 face-to-face reviews. This value is not used to calculate the ranking score and it only provided here for comparison purposes.
Weighted Average
99.70%
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Coline | 10/10 | 775 days | 100% |
| Manuel Navarro | 10/10 | 775 days | 100% |
| Marcus Weldon | 10/10 | 866 days | 87% |
| Jonas Ho | 10/10 | 1078 days | 56% |
| Jay F | 10/10 | 1079 days | 56% |
| Rachael | 10/10 | 1110 days | 52% |
| Anthony Messina | 10/10 | 1140 days | 48% |
| Rhiana Wheadon | 10/10 | 1140 days | 48% |
| Tahlia Brody | 10/10 | 1140 days | 48% |
| KJB | 10/10 | 1200 days | 41% |
| Ron | 10/10 | 1292 days | 32% |
| David | 10/10 | 1354 days | 27% |
| Clar | 10/10 | 1385 days | 24% |
| Joel | 10/10 | 1444 days | 20% |
| Louise | 10/10 | 1475 days | 18% |
| Anne MacAulay | 10/10 | 1475 days | 18% |
| Rah | 9/10 | 1475 days | 18% |
| Darren & Sarah Linton | 10/10 | 1719 days | 8% |
| Brydon | 10/10 | 1719 days | 8% |
| Trudi Miles | 10/10 | 1719 days | 8% |
| Mike Fistonich | 10/10 | 1750 days | 8% |
| brucehoppy@gmail.com | 10/10 | 1750 days | 8% |
| Char | 10/10 | 1750 days | 8% |
| Sally | 10/10 | 1778 days | 8% |
| Kurt | 10/10 | 1809 days | 7% |
| Megan Couzyn | 10/10 | 1870 days | 7% |
| Jayne du Plessis | 10/10 | 1870 days | 7% |
| Lars Wyatt | 10/10 | 1992 days | 7% |
| Felix Hoornaert | 10/10 | 2022 days | 7% |
| Ange | 10/10 | 2115 days | 7% |
| Robert Roy Poapst | 10/10 | 2115 days | 7% |
| Katerina | 10/10 | 2144 days | 6% |
| Wendy | 10/10 | 2175 days | 6% |
| trysomethingnew2020 | 10/10 | 2175 days | 6% |
| Keely Hanē Larkin Meredith | 10/10 | 2206 days | 6% |
| Nicki | 10/10 | 2206 days | 6% |
| Birgit | 10/10 | 2236 days | 6% |
| Mary Bishop | 10/10 | 2236 days | 6% |
| Andrew Ng | 10/10 | 2267 days | 6% |
| Bullet | 10/10 | 2450 days | 6% |
| Rax Anderson | 10/10 | 2509 days | 5% |
| Mackenzie | 10/10 | 2509 days | 5% |
| Kate V | 10/10 | 2509 days | 5% |
| Femke Verbree | 10/10 | 2509 days | 5% |
| Jessy Green | 10/10 | 2509 days | 5% |
| Luke | 10/10 | 2509 days | 5% |
| Tsui-Wen Chen | 10/10 | 2540 days | 5% |
| Ivana | 10/10 | 2846 days | 4% |
| Laura | 10/10 | 2846 days | 4% |
| kmh0369 | 10/10 | 2904 days | 4% |
| Yasmine van Wijngaarden | 10/10 | 2904 days | 4% |
| Stanley Leonard | 10/10 | 2965 days | 4% |
| Paul Hoefer | 10/10 | 3118 days | 4% |
| Erik Schamberger | 10/10 | 3179 days | 3% |
| Christian Tattum | 10/10 | 3179 days | 3% |
| Jan Kerkhof | 10/10 | 3210 days | 3% |
| Julie Roark | 10/10 | 3269 days | 3% |
| Jo Corbett | 10/10 | 3269 days | 3% |
| laure reva | 10/10 | 3269 days | 3% |
| Chris Guy | 10/10 | 3269 days | 3% |
| Daan Terra | 10/10 | 3300 days | 3% |
| Jared Tyler | 10/10 | 3453 days | 3% |
| Robin Stamm | 10/10 | 3570 days | 1% |
| Pauline Misset | 10/10 | 3576 days | 2% |
| Adrienne Hoet | 9/10 | 3579 days | 1% |
| David Stoddard | 10/10 | 3604 days | 2% |
| Jules and Rudy Boonen | 10/10 | 3605 days | 2% |
| Thom McNatt | 10/10 | 3635 days | 2% |
| Debbi O'Sullivan | 10/10 | 3910 days | 1% |
| Mikel Acedo | 10/10 | 4000 days | 1% |
| A J | 10/10 | 4276 days | 0% |
| Bridget Riley | 10/10 | 4307 days | 0% |
| Stef Versluis | 10/10 | 4397 days | 1% |
| Renee Johnson | 10/10 | 4397 days | 1% |
| Gemma Root | 10/10 | 4641 days | 1% |
| toby barach | 10/10 | 4641 days | 1% |
| Neil_T | 10/10 | 4672 days | 1% |
| Sugar | 10/10 | 4700 days | 1% |
| Stefan Martin | 10/10 | 4700 days | 1% |
| Chris D'Amico | 10/10 | 4700 days | 1% |
| rachelg | 9/10 | 4762 days | 1% |
| DylanM | 10/10 | 4762 days | 1% |
| Malena | 9/10 | 5037 days | 1% |
| Clare Cade | 10/10 | 5048 days | 1% |
| GenH | 9/10 | 5372 days | 1% |
| PerspirationJournal | 8/10 | 5554 days | 1% |
| AliB | 10/10 | 5910 days | 1% |
| Carolina Dalmazzo | 10/10 | 5948 days | 1% |
| henka | 10/10 | 6133 days | 1% |
| Philipp | 9/10 | 6166 days | 1% |
| Jasmine | 10/10 | 6168 days | 1% |
| Sarah | 10/10 | 6168 days | 1% |
| Barbara | 9/10 | 6174 days | 1% |
| Jess | 9/10 | 6227 days | 1% |
| Tim | 10/10 | 6232 days | 1% |
| Stef | 9/10 | 6811 days | 1% |
| Fred Highsmith | 8/10 | 6831 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 Canyonz Adventure Company experience has plenty of reviews and does not meet the criteria for any adjustment.
Recent Reviews Adjustment
-4.06% Adjustment
There may be an adjustment if this experience hasn't received any reviews within the last 42 days. However the Canyonz Adventure Company 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 Canyonz Adventure Company experience has been adjusted for 200 days. Adjustments are according to the following table.
| Days | Adjustment |
|---|---|
| … | … |
| 197 | -4.00% |
| 198 | -4.02% |
| 199 | -4.04% |
| 200 | -4.06% |
| 201 | -4.08% |
| 202 | -4.10% |
| 203 | -4.12% |
| … | … |
Balancing Adjustment
0.37% 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
96%
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.