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 Sort descending
Antonia 25 April 826 Liverpool-Montreal (Summer)& Liverpool-Halifax (Winter) Cunard Line 1928
Newfoundland 11 August 65 Liverpool-St. John's, N.L., Halifax Furness Line 1928
Stuttgart 15 December 115 Bremen-Halifax, Boston, New York North German Lloyd 1928
Oscar II 25 December 71 Scandinavian Ports (incl. Copenhagen, Oslo)-Halifax, New York Scandinavian-American Line 1928
Calgaric 5 November 214 Belfast, Glasgow, Liverpool-Quebec, Montreal (Summer) & Belfast, Glasgow, Liverpool-Halifax (Winter) White Star Line Canadian Service 1928