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
Montcalm 28 July 421 Southampton, Cherbourg-Quebec, Montreal (Summer) & Southampton, Cherbourg-Saint John, N.B., Halifax Canadian Pacific Steamships 1932
Montcalm 30 April 283 Antwerp, Southampton, Cherbourg-Quebec, Montreal (Summer) & Antwerp, Southampton, Cherbourg-Halifax, Saint John, N.B. (Winter) Canadian Pacific Steamships 1934
Montcalm 3 October 238 Le Havre, Southampton, Cherbourg-Quebec, Montreal (Summer) & Le Havre, Southampton, Cherbourg-Halifax, Saint John, N.B. (Winter) Canadian Pacific Steamships 1935
Montcalm 28 February 153 Liverpool, Belfast, Glasgow-Halifax, Saint John, N.B. & Liverpool, Belfast, Glasgow-Quebec, Montreal Canadian Pacific Steamships 1937
Montcalm 14 February 193 Liverpool-Quebec, Montreal (Summer) & Liverpool-Halifax, Saint John, N.B. (Winter) Canadian Pacific Steamships 1932