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 Cathedral Cove Walk.

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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Cathedral Cove Walk

Valid Reviews

286 Valid Reviews

The Cathedral Cove Walk experience has a total of 286 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 286 valid reviews:

Rating Count Percentage
10/10 96
34%
9/10 82
29%
8/10 71
25%
7/10 29
10%
6/10 4
1%
5/10 1
0%
4/10 1
0%
3/10 0
0%
2/10 1
0%
1/10 1
0%

87.59% Average

The raw data average (mean) for all the Cathedral Cove Walk valid reviews is 87.59% and is based on 286 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

265 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 286 valid reviews, the experience has 265 face-to-face reviews collected during interviews by our team.

Below is the distribution of ratings for the 265 face-to-face reviews:

Rating Count Percentage
10/10 88
33%
9/10 78
29%
8/10 68
26%
7/10 23
9%
6/10 4
2%
5/10 1
0%
4/10 1
0%
3/10 0
0%
2/10 1
0%
1/10 1
0%

87.66% Average

The raw data average (mean) for all the Cathedral Cove Walk face-to-face reviews is 87.66% and is based on 265 face-to-face reviews. This value is not used to calculate the ranking score and it only provided here for comparison purposes.

Weighted Average

88.16%

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
Michael 10/10 2366 days 100%
Matt McCloskey 9/10 2560 days 89%
Matthias and Adriane 8/10 2828 days 76%
Rachael Gray 7/10 2858 days 70%
Martin Fersebner 7/10 2865 days 70%
Chaulet 9/10 2870 days 74%
Breanna Alexander 7/10 2871 days 70%
Clementine 10/10 2894 days 74%
Claudia Schaefer 8/10 2896 days 72%
Gretha 10/10 2902 days 73%
Peter 9/10 2902 days 73%
Mireia Sanchez 10/10 2904 days 73%
Michael 8/10 2910 days 72%
Kees Mol 10/10 2913 days 73%
Alicia Speisekorn-Gil 8/10 2918 days 71%
David Santos 9/10 2921 days 72%
Dominique 7/10 2924 days 67%
Heike Buchmann 8/10 2924 days 71%
Kat 9/10 2925 days 72%
Ulf 9/10 2927 days 71%
Matthew Long 7/10 2927 days 67%
S Webb 10/10 2927 days 72%
Marie Christ 10/10 2945 days 71%
Frederik Fuchs 10/10 2946 days 71%
Anne 10/10 2960 days 70%
Leigh Dodds 9/10 2970 days 69%
Elizabeth Braidotti 10/10 3010 days 68%
Bernd Muller 8/10 3137 days 60%
Benjamin Leboucq 9/10 3156 days 60%
Adrien Richard 9/10 3156 days 60%
Sophie Rosenberg 10/10 3158 days 61%
Alexie Lion 9/10 3159 days 60%
Jan Berendsen 10/10 3161 days 61%
Jorge Anderson 10/10 3161 days 61%
Simon Schatz 7/10 3163 days 56%
Camilla Geert 7/10 3168 days 56%
Eline 8/10 3172 days 59%
Luala F 10/10 3175 days 60%
Math Meyer 10/10 3176 days 60%
Virginia Saez 10/10 3176 days 60%
Gessica 8/10 3176 days 59%
Nico Neubauer 7/10 3178 days 56%
Doerte 10/10 3180 days 60%
Benjamin Nager 8/10 3186 days 58%
Julie Miehling 9/10 3187 days 59%
Nico Wedel 9/10 3187 days 59%
Lauren Dinnage 8/10 3188 days 58%
Steve Barnwell 8/10 3188 days 58%
Alex Schott 9/10 3188 days 59%
Andrea Le Stunff 10/10 3189 days 59%
Sunja Abbe 10/10 3191 days 59%
Olga Barathova 9/10 3192 days 58%
Matias Santos 10/10 3194 days 59%
Mira Huckfield 7/10 3194 days 55%
Aaron Stalley 8/10 3196 days 58%
Marcus 7/10 3202 days 54%
Johannes Koch 7/10 3202 days 54%
Louise Boje 10/10 3204 days 58%
Natasha Harbinson 10/10 3206 days 58%
Maddalena Buffoni 9/10 3207 days 58%
Clara Loizeil 9/10 3208 days 58%
Patrick Veber 5/10 3208 days 44%
Hake Dolce 10/10 3209 days 58%
Julien Sene 9/10 3214 days 57%
Sari Aroalho 8/10 3217 days 57%
Briony 8/10 3217 days 57%
Richard Starkeq 6/10 3218 days 50%
Joana Frever 2/10 3219 days 26%
Carmen Pramstaller 10/10 3219 days 58%
Etienne Douse 7/10 3220 days 54%
Sophia Harnisch 9/10 3220 days 57%
Liza Braun 10/10 3220 days 58%
Dario Leyrer 10/10 3220 days 58%
Coral Dawson 10/10 3221 days 58%
Brianna Burd 9/10 3221 days 57%
Daniel Roedel 10/10 3226 days 57%
Jonathan Gourmel 8/10 3226 days 56%
Matte Stemkowitz 9/10 3227 days 57%
Lea and Emmanuel 9/10 3229 days 57%
Petru 8/10 3229 days 56%
Maxima Buisan 7/10 3229 days 53%
Miriam Hack 8/10 3230 days 56%
Annika Locker 10/10 3233 days 57%
Livia and Dave 8/10 3234 days 56%
Nils 7/10 3239 days 53%
Marie Brauherr 10/10 3239 days 57%
Vanesha Patel 9/10 3240 days 56%
Jenny and Till 10/10 3241 days 57%
Clare Pickford 9/10 3242 days 56%
Jonathan and Gulsen 10/10 3244 days 56%
Nico 8/10 3244 days 55%
Julie 10/10 3263 days 55%
Elodie and Gestan 8/10 3266 days 54%
Julia Huesam 8/10 3271 days 54%
Sophie Giblin 9/10 3272 days 54%
Sebastian and Susanna 9/10 3274 days 54%
Sammy Cronin 8/10 3279 days 54%
Fabian Dilly 8/10 3290 days 53%
Ahmed Mohsen Aly 10/10 3308 days 53%
Bob Fontaine 10/10 3408 days 48%
Johanna Lidel 10/10 3541 days 42%
Amelie Eschenbach 10/10 3541 days 42%
Anna Birzle 10/10 3541 days 42%
Elisabeth Ringswandl 9/10 3542 days 41%
Thomas Haslbeck 7/10 3542 days 39%
Miriam Burchartz 9/10 3543 days 41%
Ken 9/10 3544 days 41%
Michael Stibor 7/10 3545 days 39%
Nicol 8/10 3582 days 39%
Jamie McArthur 9/10 3604 days 38%
Sibylle and Nadine 8/10 3635 days 36%
Marion and Ralf 9/10 3644 days 36%
Fiona Hawkins 7/10 3881 days 23%
Alex 10/10 3897 days 24%
Becky 9/10 3897 days 24%
Josefin Lind 9/10 3898 days 24%
Herman Holmgist 10/10 3898 days 24%
Carla Oyarzun 9/10 3901 days 24%
Paolo Cases 8/10 3901 days 23%
Lena Hanhart 10/10 3916 days 23%
Vanessa 4/10 3916 days 15%
Tom Hill 9/10 3917 days 23%
Anna Sternberg 6/10 3920 days 20%
Tobias Thull 8/10 3922 days 22%
Katja Kraffzik 10/10 3923 days 23%
Lukas Lehmeyer 8/10 3925 days 22%
Mark Hofmann 9/10 3925 days 22%
Anne Courtenay 8/10 3926 days 22%
Andreas Jung 10/10 3926 days 23%
Cindy Benayoum 9/10 3930 days 22%
Ann-Kathrin Wacker 10/10 3930 days 22%
Lena Wacker 8/10 3930 days 22%
Rikke Petersen 10/10 3937 days 22%
Roland Beer 10/10 3966 days 21%
Rupert 10/10 3973 days 20%
Alineet Gautier 10/10 3978 days 20%
Marie Lillieskold 9/10 3978 days 20%
Alexandra Kupper 8/10 3981 days 19%
Brian 10/10 4070 days 15%
FlyingKiwiGirl 7/10 4253 days 6%
Annika Schmidt 9/10 4258 days 6%
Tim Vennewold 8/10 4271 days 5%
Steen Rausmussen 9/10 4282 days 5%
Jeremy Eng 7/10 4284 days 4%
Julian Roots 9/10 4284 days 5%
Sohie 9/10 4289 days 4%
Neele & Philipp 7/10 4294 days 4%
Soren and Inelase Lindhardbell 10/10 4356 days 1%
Soren and Inelase Lindhardbell 10/10 4356 days 1%
Julien Bocherens 8/10 4360 days 1%
Joroen Borkert 8/10 4361 days 1%
Lauret Stulemeyer 8/10 4362 days 1%
Ralph and Leonie 8/10 4366 days 1%
Fahl 10/10 4373 days 0%
tanyap 7/10 4374 days 0%
Terry Coles 9/10 4374 days 0%
Alexander Klein 8/10 4378 days 0%
Adam Hassan 7/10 4379 days 0%
Gerard van de Ven 7/10 4379 days 0%
Doan 9/10 4379 days 0%
Claudia Mueller 10/10 4379 days 0%
Presot 10/10 4379 days 0%
Lutz Huuemorder 10/10 4380 days 25%
Faassen 9/10 4382 days 25%
Julie Lamart 9/10 4383 days 25%
Behrens 10/10 4383 days 25%
Henzen 8/10 4383 days 25%
Roshnie 8/10 4384 days 25%
The Mowbrays 8/10 4384 days 25%
Stevie 8/10 4386 days 25%
Thys 8/10 4386 days 25%
Rob Klauer 9/10 4637 days 25%
Selwindt 9/10 4643 days 25%
Michael Touzer 9/10 4644 days 25%
Steven Hill 9/10 4645 days 25%
Susanne A 7/10 4646 days 24%
Malena 7/10 4649 days 24%
Daniel 10/10 4653 days 25%
Romla 8/10 4656 days 25%
Ronald Veldman 8/10 4656 days 25%
Tom Pratt 9/10 4661 days 25%
Stephan Wolter 10/10 4663 days 25%
Stefan 9/10 4663 days 25%
Gabriele Wendt 10/10 4663 days 25%
Danielle & Jobbe 7/10 4663 days 24%
Langerak 8/10 4665 days 25%
Lepied 9/10 4665 days 25%
Nic Roggeman 9/10 4665 days 25%
Ralf Glaser 10/10 4666 days 25%
Maria Dietrich 8/10 4673 days 25%
Mike1952 9/10 4678 days 25%
Henriette Haugan 8/10 4691 days 25%
Fred Saunders 9/10 4704 days 25%
Pietsch 9/10 4744 days 25%
Marc & Pauline 9/10 4746 days 25%
Marek Woznica 9/10 4747 days 25%
Willem & Lilian 8/10 4749 days 25%
Andy Lever 10/10 4755 days 25%
Herman Plasman 7/10 4755 days 24%
Waldemar Schuler 9/10 4756 days 25%
Theresa 10/10 4756 days 25%
Anders Rathleff 9/10 4756 days 25%
Lardy 9/10 4757 days 25%
JadesWorld 8/10 4770 days 25%
Gary A 9/10 4770 days 25%
Sid 9/10 4770 days 25%
andrew_w 7/10 4984 days 24%
Julie Norton 9/10 4985 days 25%
Oliver Berg 8/10 4998 days 25%
Boi Sagarra 8/10 4998 days 25%
Hannah Roberts 10/10 5012 days 25%
Scheler 10/10 5014 days 25%
Gord Carnochan 10/10 5016 days 25%
Isabel & Tillmann 10/10 5018 days 25%
Adam Hayley 6/10 5027 days 22%
Kat Fleming 10/10 5029 days 25%
Luise Jaeger 10/10 5033 days 25%
Russell Stevens 10/10 5033 days 25%
F Horrex 8/10 5034 days 25%
Jessie Currie 10/10 5034 days 25%
Michael Eck 10/10 5036 days 25%
David and Karin 10/10 5036 days 25%
Brandt 8/10 5040 days 25%
Chamton 9/10 5043 days 25%
Jenny 9/10 5044 days 25%
BigSis 9/10 5227 days 25%
Sophie & Joffrey 9/10 5314 days 25%
kempt 8/10 5319 days 25%
Matt Roper 9/10 5371 days 25%
Matilda Hansson 9/10 5371 days 25%
Kay Beaumont 10/10 5382 days 25%
Mark Ashton 10/10 5386 days 25%
S Millet 9/10 5386 days 25%
Gail Mckinstry 9/10 5386 days 25%
Elisabeth Egerup 10/10 5387 days 25%
John Harrison 8/10 5387 days 25%
Peter Koeck 10/10 5389 days 25%
Jakob Pedersen 10/10 5390 days 25%
Vandeput 9/10 5394 days 25%
Fam Leinden 8/10 5402 days 25%
Lisa Beauchemin 10/10 5403 days 25%
Helen Power 8/10 5403 days 25%
Mick Thexton 10/10 5403 days 25%
Jens van Evp 10/10 5404 days 25%
Max Van der Zalm 8/10 5404 days 25%
Belinda Godhard 1/10 5405 days 10%
Veltmaat NL 7/10 5414 days 24%
Jakob Jurgen 8/10 5422 days 25%
deanlaw 10/10 5453 days 25%
menzel 10/10 5453 days 25%
timgr 8/10 5455 days 25%
Lynn Maguire 10/10 5456 days 25%
blokzyl 8/10 5459 days 25%
braunweiler 9/10 5459 days 25%
jameswhite 8/10 5462 days 25%
hofstetterf 10/10 5468 days 25%
Emma Coltman 10/10 5472 days 25%
rolandop 10/10 5474 days 25%
Antje & Sascha Häusler 10/10 5474 days 25%
Andreas Sterki 8/10 5478 days 25%
Susanne Santer 9/10 5478 days 25%
Richard Kesteleyn 8/10 5478 days 25%
Christy 8/10 5480 days 25%
Ricarda 9/10 5480 days 25%
Malinka Nuefeld 6/10 5480 days 22%
Geoff Renshaw 9/10 5481 days 25%
Jessica Clarisse 9/10 5482 days 25%
Lionel Mouesca 10/10 5482 days 25%
Ton Buil 9/10 5482 days 25%
Mike 9/10 5482 days 25%
Wim Put 8/10 5496 days 25%
BryonyS 10/10 5702 days 25%
BouterG 10/10 5710 days 25%
CeesVanW 8/10 5711 days 25%
mikestep 10/10 5714 days 25%
Martien van Brakel 8/10 5714 days 25%
Arjan Muis 9/10 5716 days 25%
DaveV 9/10 5730 days 25%
AmyBarrett 10/10 5730 days 25%
DamienM 10/10 5730 days 25%
StefanGermany1 10/10 5732 days 25%
FiensG 8/10 5733 days 25%
OdiliaF 10/10 5733 days 25%
Ralph Boese 8/10 5734 days 25%
BrendaM 10/10 6095 days 25%
AlanN316 8/10 6095 days 25%

Adjustments

No Adjustment

Several adjustments to the weighted average may be added to improve relevancy and credibility. Cathedral Cove Walk does not meet the criteria for any of these adjustments to apply.

Balancing Adjustment

1.27% 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 folk 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

89%

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.