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
Queen Mary 31 August 2292 Southampton-Halifax, New York Cunard Line 1946
Queen Mary 18 September Halifax Cunard Line 1946
Queen Mary 8 May 2425 Southampton-Halifax, New York Cunard Line 1946
Queen Mary 27 May 2120 Southampton-Halifax, New York Cunard Line 1946
Raffaello 25 November 58 Trieste, Venice, Patras, Naples, Palermo, Genoa, Cannes, Barcelona, Palma De Mallorca, Gibraltar, Casablanca, Lisbon, Ponta Delgada-Halifax, Port Everglades, Boston, New York Italian Line 1968