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
Athenia 14 May 667 Glasgow-Quebec, Montreal (Summer) & Glasgow-Halifax, Saint John, N.B. (Winter). Anchor-Donaldson Line 1928
Athenia 29 April 1322 Glasgow-Quebec, Montreal (Summer) & Glasgow-Halifax, Saint John, N.B. (Winter) Anchor-Donaldson Line 1929
Athenia 23 August 455 Glasgow-Quebec, Montreal (Summer) & Glasgow-Halifax, Saint John, N.B. (Winter) Anchor-Donaldson Line 1931
Athenia 27 August 378 Glasgow-Quebec, Montreal (Summer) & Glasgow-Saint John, N.B. (Winter) Anchor-Donaldson Line 1933
Athenia 21 June 208 Glasgow-Quebec, Montreal (Summer) & Glasgow-Halifax, Saint John, N.B. (Winter) Donaldson Atlantic Line Limited 1936