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
Saturnia 27 June 540 Genoa, Cannes, Naples, Palermo, Gibraltar, Lisbon-Halifax, New York Italian Line 1951
Saturnia 25 May 860 Trieste, Venice, Patras, Naples, Palermo, Genoa, Cannes, Barcelona, Gibraltar, Casablanca, Lisbon-Halifax, New York Italian Line 1955
Saturnia 5 August 850 Trieste, Venice, Patras, Naples, Palermo, Genoa, Cannes, Barcelona, Gibraltar, Casablanca, Lisbon-Halifax, Boston, New York Italian Line 1958
Saturnia 27 May 685 Naples, Palermo, Genoa, Cannes, Barcelona, Gibraltar, Casablanca, Lisbon-Halifax, New York Italian Line 1954
Saturnia 7 April 793 Genoa, Cannes, Naples, Palermo, Barcelona, Gibraltar, Lisbon-Halifax, New York Italian Line 1952