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
Volendam 23 August 80 Rotterdam, Boulogne-sur-Mer, Southampton-Halifax, New York Holland-America Line 1930
Volendam 8 June 67 Halifax Holland-America Line 1945
Volendam 21 June 1059 Amsterdam, Rotterdam-Quebec, Halifax Holland-America Line 1948
Volendam 24 March 18 Rotterdam-Halifax, Boston, New York Holland-America Line 1934
Vulcania 29 March 378 Genoa, Naples, Palermo, Gibraltar, Lisbon-Halifax, New York Italian Line 1950