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
Ivernia 28 November 443 London, Southampton, Le Havre, Cherbourg, Cobh-Halifax, Quebec, Montreal, New York Cunard Steam-Ship Company Limited 1961
Javanese Prince 19 September 48 Liverpool-St. John's, N.L., Halifax Furness Line 1947
Jerusalem 29 June 67 Haifa, Limassol, Piraeus, Naples, Venice, Marseille-Halifax, New York Zim Israel Navigation Company 1959
Jerusalem 7 November 90 Haifa, Limassol, Piraeus, Naples, Venice, Marseille-Halifax, New York Zim Israel Navigation Company 1959
Jerusalem 15 May 62 Haifa, Naples, Marseille-Halifax, New York Zim Israel Navigation Company 1953