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
Atlantic 7 November 1177 Hamburg, Cuxhaven, Bremerhaven, Rotterdam, Southampton, Le Havre, Plymouth-Halifax, Quebec, New Orleans, New York Home Lines 1953
Atlantic 7 July 1016 Hamburg, Cuxhaven, Bremerhaven, Southampton, Le Havre, Plymouth-Halifax, Quebec, New York Home Lines 1952
Atlantic 24 November 1074 Hamburg, Cuxhaven, Bremerhaven, Rotterdam, Southampton, Le Havre, Plymouth-Halifax, Quebec, New Orleans, New York Home Lines 1953
Atlantic 1 August 1159 Hamburg, Cuxhaven, Rotterdam, Southampton, Le Havre, Plymouth-Halifax, Quebec, New Orleans, New York Home Lines 1954
Atlantic 22 January 476 Piraeus, Naples, Palermo, Genoa, Barcelona, Gibraltar, Lisbon, Ponta Delgada-Halifax, Quebec, New York Home Lines 1953