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
Vulcania 1 December 611 Naples, Genoa, Cannes, Palermo, Barcelona, Gibraltar, Lisbon-Halifax, New York Italian Line 1953
Vulcania 27 June 717 Trieste, Venice, Patras, Naples, Palermo, Genoa, Cannes, Barcelona, Gibraltar, Casablanca, Lisbon-Halifax, Boston, New York Italian Line 1957
Vulcania 15 July 312 Naples, Palermo, Genoa, Cannes, Barcelona, Gibraltar, Casablanca, Lisbon-Halifax, New York Italian Line 1954
Vulcania 15 August 218 Genoa, Naples, Gibraltar-Halifax, New York Italian Line 1949
Vulcania 15 December 359 Trieste, Venice, Patras, Naples, Palermo, Genoa, Cannes, Barcelona, Palma De Mallorca, Casablanca, Lisbon, Ponta Delgada-Halifax, Boston, New York Italian Line 1961