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
Nova Scotia 27 August 27 Liverpool-St. John's, N.L., Halifax Furness Line 1928
Yorck 13 March 364 Bremen-Halifax, Galveston North German Lloyd 1928
Drottningholm 2 January Gothenburg-Boston, Halifax, New York Swedish American Line 1928
Regina 11 November 195 Belfast, Glasgow, Liverpool-Quebec, Montreal (Summer) & Belfast, Glasgow, Liverpool-Halifax (Winter) White Star Line Canadian Service 1928