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
Samaria 27 January 44 Southampton, London, Le Havre, Plymouth-Quebec, Montreal (Summer) & Southampton, London, Le Havre, Plymouth-Halifax (Winter) Cunard White Star Limited 1935
Samaria 22 December 716 Southampton, Le Havre, Cobh-Halifax, Quebec Cunard Steam-Ship Company Limited 1952
Samaria 31 October 1581 London, Cuxhaven, Le Havre, Cherbourg, Southampton, Liverpool, Greenock-Halifax, Quebec, Montreal Cunard White Star Limited 1948
Samaria 18 December 1312 Halifax Cunard White Star Limited 1946
Samaria 23 April 747 Southampton, Le Havre, Cobh-Halifax, Quebec Cunard Steam-Ship Company Limited 1954