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
Homeland 20 April 637 Piraeus, Naples, Palermo, Genoa, Barcelona, Gibraltar, Lisbon, Ponta Delgada-Halifax, Quebec, New York Home Lines 1953
Homeland 23 May 447 Piraeus, Naples, Palermo, Genoa, Barcelona, Gibraltar, Lisbon, Ponta Delgada-Halifax, Quebec, New York Home Lines 1953
Homeland 1 October 234 Piraeus, Patras, Naples, Palermo, Genoa, Barcelona, Gibraltar, Lisbon-Halifax, Quebec, New York Home Lines 1952
Homeland 29 June 347 Piraeus, Naples, Palermo, Genoa, Barcelona, Gibraltar, Lisbon, Ponta Delgada-Halifax, Quebec, New York Home Lines 1953
Homeland 1 August 412 Piraeus, Naples, Palermo, Genoa, Barcelona, Gibraltar, Lisbon, Ponta Delgada-Halifax, Quebec, New York Home Lines 1953