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
Montcalm 26 March 203 Liverpool-Quebec, Montreal (Summer) & Liverpool-Halifax, Saint John, N.B. (Winter) Canadian Pacific Steamships 1933
Montcalm 9 June 113 Le Havre, Southampton, Cherbourg-Quebec, Montreal (Summer) & Le Havre, Southampton, Cherbourg-Halifax, Saint John, N.B. (Winter) Canadian Pacific Steamships 1935
Montcalm 19 March 197 Liverpool-Quebec, Montreal (Summer) & Liverpool-Halifax, Saint John, N.B. (Winter) Canadian Pacific Steamships 1934
Montcalm 11 September Le Havre, Southampton, Cherbourg-Quebec, Montreal (Summer) & Le Havre, Southampton, Cherbourg-Halifax, Saint John, N.B. (Winter) Canadian Pacific Steamships 1936
Montcalm 14 April Hamburg, Southampton, Cherbourg-Quebec, Montreal, (Summer) & Hamburg, Southampton, Cherbourg-Halifax, Saint John, N.B. (Winter) Canadian Pacific Steamships 1932