With time ticking away until the maiden voyage, the pressure is on. Once the huge propellers are fitted, the dry dock is flooded and the ship floats for the first time, before it embarks on a series of sea trials to determine whether it is ready for service.

A suite may come with a grand piano, a personal butler and its own spa, and a price tag of £8,000 per night, but despite these prices, the maiden voyage is sold out long before the ship is complete. With the deadline looming, can the engineers deliver the £360m superliner in time for the first cruise?