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
Saturnia 14 May 535 Naples, Genoa, Cannes, Palermo, Barcelona, Gibraltar, Lisbon-Halifax, New York Italian Line 1953
Saturnia 11 April 804 Trieste, Venice, Patras, Naples, Palermo, Genoa, Cannes, Barcelona, Palma De Mallorca, Casablanca, Lisbon, Ponta Delgada-Halifax, Boston, New York Italian Line 1959
Saturnia 1 May 682 Trieste, Venice, Patras, Naples, Palermo, Genoa, Cannes, Barcelona, Palma De Mallorca, Casablanca, Lisbon, Ponta Delgada-Halifax, Boston, New York Italian Line 1961
Saturnia 16 June 161 Naples, Genoa, Cannes, Palermo, Barcelona, Gibraltar, Lisbon-Halifax, New York Italian Line 1953
Saturnia 17 February 478 Trieste, Venice, Patras, Naples, Palermo, Genoa, Cannes, Barcelona, Gibraltar, Casablanca, Lisbon-Halifax, Boston, New York Italian Line 1958