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
Atlantic 4 December 121 Malta, Palermo, Naples, Genoa, Cannes, Barcelona, Algiers, Gibraltar, Lisbon-Halifax, New York Home Lines 1949
Atlantic 10 April 825 Hamburg, Cuxhaven, Bremerhaven, Southampton, Le Havre, Plymouth-Halifax, Quebec, New York Home Lines 1952
Atlantic 9 January 154 Malta, Palermo, Naples, Genoa, Cannes, Barcelona, Algiers, Tangiers, Gibraltar, Lisbon, Vigo, Azores-Halifax, Boston, New York Home Lines 1950
Atlantic 28 April 1006 Hamburg, Cuxhaven, Bremerhaven, Southampton, Le Havre, Plymouth-Halifax, Quebec, New York Home Lines 1952
Atlantic 10 June 961 Hamburg, Cuxhaven, Bremerhaven, Rotterdam, Southampton, Le Havre, Plymouth-Halifax, Quebec, New Orleans, New York Home Lines 1953