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 20 May Southampton, Le Havre, Cherbourg-Halifax, Saint John, N.B. & Southampton, Le Havre, Cherbourg-Quebec, Montreal Canadian Pacific Steamships 1938
Montclare 17 April 389 Liverpool-Quebec, Montreal (Summer) & Liverpool-Halifax, Saint John, N.B. (Winter) Canadian Pacific Steamships 1933
Montclare 26 December 115 Liverpool, Belfast, Glasgow-Halifax, Saint John, N.B. & Liverpool, Belfast, Glasgow-Quebec, Montreal Canadian Pacific Steamships 1937
Montclare 27 February 125 Liverpool, Belfast, Glasgow-Halifax, Saint John, N.B. & Liverpool, Belfast, Glasgow-Quebec, Montreal Canadian Pacific Steamships 1938
Montclare 22 May 212 Hamburg, Southampton, Cherbourg-Quebec, Montreal, (Summer) & Hamburg, Southampton, Cherbourg-Halifax, Saint John, N.B. (Winter) Canadian Pacific Steamships 1932