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 November 383 Trieste, Venice, Patras, Naples, Palermo, Genoa, Cannes, Barcelona, Gibraltar, Casablanca, Lisbon-Halifax, Boston, New York Italian Line 1956
Saturnia 28 July 983 Genoa, Cannes, Naples, Palermo, Gibraltar, Lisbon-Halifax, New York Italian Line 1951
Saturnia 26 May 423 Genoa, Naples, Gibraltar-Halifax, New York Italian Line 1949
Saturnia 13 September 434 Trieste, Venice, Patras, Naples, Palermo, Genoa, Cannes, Barcelona, Gibraltar, Casablanca, Lisbon-Halifax, Boston, New York Italian Line 1958
Saturnia 12 May 778 Genoa, Cannes, Naples, Palermo, Barcelona, Gibraltar, Lisbon-Halifax, New York Italian Line 1952