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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 Abel Tasman Canyons.
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.
Abel Tasman Canyons
Valid Reviews
62 Valid Reviews
The Abel Tasman Canyons experience has a total of 63 reviews. There are 62 valid reviews that are included when calculating the ranking score and 1 invalid review 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 62 valid reviews:
| Rating | Count | Percentage | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10/10 | 55 |
|
89% |
| 9/10 | 5 |
|
8% |
| 8/10 | 1 |
|
2% |
| 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% |
98.06% Average
The raw data average (mean) for all the Abel Tasman Canyons valid reviews is 98.06% and is based on 62 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
6 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 62 valid reviews, the experience has 6 face-to-face reviews collected during interviews by our team.
Below is the distribution of ratings for the 6 face-to-face reviews:
| Rating | Count | Percentage | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10/10 | 4 |
|
67% |
| 9/10 | 2 |
|
33% |
| 8/10 | 0 |
|
0% |
| 7/10 | 0 |
|
0% |
| 6/10 | 0 |
|
0% |
| 5/10 | 0 |
|
0% |
| 4/10 | 0 |
|
0% |
| 3/10 | 0 |
|
0% |
| 2/10 | 0 |
|
0% |
| 1/10 | 0 |
|
0% |
96.67% Average
The raw data average (mean) for all the Abel Tasman Canyons face-to-face reviews is 96.67% and is based on 6 face-to-face reviews. This value is not used to calculate the ranking score and it only provided here for comparison purposes.
Weighted Average
94.65%
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Claire Roche | 10/10 | 20 days | 100% |
| Lesley A | 10/10 | 265 days | 96% |
| Michal | 10/10 | 356 days | 93% |
| David Senn | 9/10 | 631 days | 77% |
| Silvia | 10/10 | 659 days | 75% |
| Kez | 10/10 | 659 days | 75% |
| Garry | 5/10 | 721 days | 54% |
| Kelly | 10/10 | 1451 days | 13% |
| Sarah | 10/10 | 1755 days | 5% |
| LP | 10/10 | 1817 days | 5% |
| Carolyn Payne | 10/10 | 2182 days | 4% |
| David Taus | 9/10 | 2182 days | 4% |
| Marjan D | 10/10 | 2212 days | 4% |
| Ines | 10/10 | 2457 days | 4% |
| Engelbert Rose | 8/10 | 2457 days | 4% |
| Alan Koutsaris | 10/10 | 2485 days | 4% |
| Ben Carless | 10/10 | 2546 days | 4% |
| Nicole Kasischke | 10/10 | 2579 days | 2% |
| Zachary Gray | 10/10 | 2821 days | 3% |
| Gloria Huang | 10/10 | 2941 days | 3% |
| Shannon Higgs | 10/10 | 2941 days | 3% |
| Gruet Titaina | 10/10 | 2959 days | 2% |
| Tom Judd | 10/10 | 2972 days | 3% |
| Estelle Leyshon | 10/10 | 3186 days | 2% |
| Sven and Annie | 9/10 | 3229 days | 1% |
| Matthew Hallowell | 10/10 | 3244 days | 2% |
| Xue Rong Kok | 10/10 | 3277 days | 2% |
| Kristen Davies | 10/10 | 3277 days | 2% |
| Eric Ross | 10/10 | 3303 days | 2% |
| Clare_R84 | 10/10 | 3521 days | 2% |
| Julie Edwards | 10/10 | 3521 days | 2% |
| Donna Beeson | 10/10 | 3552 days | 2% |
| Stephanie Peck | 10/10 | 3552 days | 2% |
| Lachlan Purvis | 10/10 | 3611 days | 1% |
| Lawrence Radcliffe | 10/10 | 3611 days | 1% |
| tania jones | 10/10 | 3611 days | 1% |
| Jeff van Oostrom | 10/10 | 3642 days | 1% |
| Paul de Bruijn | 10/10 | 3653 days | 1% |
| Jake May | 10/10 | 3672 days | 1% |
| Janina Zwerver | 9/10 | 3920 days | 1% |
| Heidi J | 9/10 | 4008 days | 1% |
| Rebecca Avison | 10/10 | 4038 days | 1% |
| Raymond Ligtenbarg | 10/10 | 4069 days | 1% |
| huneebe | 10/10 | 4252 days | 0% |
| Beth Scrivens | 10/10 | 4252 days | 0% |
| Carrie O'Donnell | 10/10 | 4252 days | 0% |
| Tracey Parks | 10/10 | 4283 days | 0% |
| Anna Li | 10/10 | 4283 days | 0% |
| rickweldon | 10/10 | 4283 days | 0% |
| Julian_ont | 10/10 | 4311 days | 0% |
| Philip Beech | 10/10 | 4342 days | 0% |
| Tobias J | 10/10 | 4342 days | 0% |
| Binestra | 10/10 | 4342 days | 0% |
| C'est_Tina | 10/10 | 4342 days | 0% |
| Christian Marzy | 10/10 | 4342 days | 0% |
| VernonC | 10/10 | 4373 days | 0% |
| Eva_24 | 10/10 | 4373 days | 0% |
| Joan and Colin Price | 10/10 | 4374 days | 0% |
| gibblet | 10/10 | 4403 days | 1% |
| mbohall1 | 10/10 | 4434 days | 1% |
| lelder | 10/10 | 4434 days | 1% |
| Happyapple | 10/10 | 4708 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 Abel Tasman Canyons experience has plenty of reviews and does not meet the criteria for any adjustment.
Recent Reviews Adjustment
-0.10% Adjustment
There may be an adjustment if this experience hasn't received any reviews within the last 43 days. However the Abel Tasman Canyons 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 Abel Tasman Canyons experience has been adjusted for 5 days. Adjustments are according to the following table.
| Days | Adjustment |
|---|---|
| … | … |
| 2 | -0.04% |
| 3 | -0.06% |
| 4 | -0.08% |
| 5 | -0.10% |
| 6 | -0.12% |
| 7 | -0.14% |
| 8 | -0.16% |
| … | … |
Balancing Adjustment
0.48% 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
92%
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.