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 9 December 164 Glasgow-Quebec, Montreal (Summer) & Glasgow-Halifax, Saint John, N.B. (Winter) Anchor-Donaldson Line 1929
Athenia 26 May 160 Glasgow, Liverpool, Belfast-Halifax, Saint John, N.B. & Glasgow, Liverpool, Belfast-Quebec, Montreal Donaldson Atlantic Line Limited 1937
Athenia 30 May 118 Glasgow-Quebec, Montreal (Summer) & Glasgow-Halifax, Saint John, N.B. (Winter) Anchor-Donaldson Line 1932
Athenia 18 July 329 Glasgow, Liverpool, Belfast-Halifax, Saint John, N.B. & Glasgow, Liverpool, Belfast-Quebec, Montreal Donaldson Atlantic Line Limited 1938
Athenia 18 August 338 Glasgow-Quebec, Montreal (Summer) & Glasgow-Halifax, Saint John, N.B. (Winter) Anchor-Donaldson Line 1935