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 Sort descending Year
Megantic 29 September 454 London, Le Havre, Southampton- Quebec, Montreal (Summer) & London, Le Havre, Southampton-Halifax (Winter) & London, Le Havre, Southampton-New York White Star Line Canadian Service 1929
Jerusalem 15 May 92 Haifa, Piraeus, Naples, Ceuta, Gibraltar-Halifax, New York Zim Israel Navigation Company 1955
Jerusalem 26 June 96 Haifa, Piraeus, Naples, Ceuta, Gibraltar-Halifax, New York Zim Israel Navigation Company 1955
Zion 18 January 73 Haifa, Limassol, Piraeus, Naples, Venice, Marseille-Halifax, New York Zim Israel Navigation Company 1959
Jerusalem 1 February 79 Haifa, Piraeus, Malta, Naples, Ceuta-Halifax, New York Zim Israel Navigation Company 1954