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
La Bourdonnais 4 December 46 Bordeaux, Vigo-Halifax, New York Compagnie Generale Transatlantique (French Line) 1930
La Bourdonnais 24 September 63 Bordeaux, Vigo-Halifax, New York Compagnie Generale Transatlantique (French Line) 1929
La Bourdonnais 11 December 50 Bordeaux, Vigo-Halifax, New York Compagnie Generale Transatlantique (French Line) 1929
Laconia 25 August 687 Liverpool-Montreal (Summer)& Liverpool-Halifax (Winter) Cunard Line 1928
Laconia 9 December Liverpool-Quebec, Montreal (Summer) & Liverpool-Halifax (Winter) Cunard White Star Limited 1935