Ship Arrival Database

Search passenger ships calling at Pier 21 in Halifax from 1928-1971. Dates are scheduled arrival dates, so they are occasionally off by a day or two if the ship arrived early or late.

Please note, the database is incomplete. The source material for 1960 and 1962-1966 was damaged or missing. Some crossings, such as those chartered by refugee assistance organizations, may not be reflected.

If you are looking for an arrival that doesn’t appear, or to find out how to obtain information regarding people travelling on a ship please contact us.

Ship Day Month Passengers Ports Shipping Company Year
Ascania 19 May 214 Southampton, London, Le Havre, Plymouth-Quebec, Montreal (Summer) & Southampton, London, Le Havre, Plymouth-Halifax (Winter) Cunard White Star Limited 1936
Ascania 24 June 673 Cuxhaven, Southampton, Le Havre, London, Liverpool, Cobh, Greenock-Halifax, Quebec, Montreal Cunard Steam-Ship Company Limited 1950
Ascania 28 July 573 Liverpool, Greenock, Cobh-Halifax, Quebec, Montreal Cunard Steam-Ship Company Limited 1955
Ascania 24 July 235 London, Le Havre, Southampton, Plymouth-Montreal (Summer) & London, Le Havre, Southampton, Plymouth-Halifax (Winter) Cunard Line 1933
Ascania 2 May 238 Southampton, London, Le Havre, Plymouth-Halifax & Southampton, London, Le Havre, Plymouth-Quebec, Montreal Cunard White Star Limited 1939