Port overview
Port of Halifax at a glance
Port of Halifax is a cruise port of call in Halifax, Canada, a regular stop on Nova Scotia itineraries. Cruise lines that regularly call here include Norwegian Cruise Line, Holland America Line, and Princess Cruises.
Our AIS tracking recorded 113 cruise ship calls at Port of Halifax since Jul 2026, about 6.6 a week, from 16 cruise lines. The busiest lines are Norwegian Cruise Line, Holland America Line, Princess Cruises.
Sunrise 7:46, sunset 18:12 local time on Oct 27 (10 h 26 min of daylight)
Cruise ships in Port of Halifax todayRecent arrivals at Port of Halifax
- Nearby now
- 1
- Ship calls, since Jul 2026
- 113
- Ships seen
- 27
- Cruise lines seen
- 16
observed tracked since Jul 1, 2026; we capture most, not all, calls. How we track ships
- Port type
- Port of Call
- Time zone
- Atlantic Time
- Terminals
- 1
- UN/LOCODE
- CAHAL
Cruise ship calls at Port of Halifax
Last 90 days, Jul 30 to Oct 28, counted from AIS ship tracking. Updated Oct 28, 2026.
- Calls, last 30 days
- 38
- Calls, last 90 days
- 100
- Calls per week
- 7.8
- Typical arrival
- 8:00 am to 10:30 am
- Typical departure
- 4:45 pm to 8:00 pm
- Busiest weekday
- Thursday
| Cruise line | Calls, last 90 days |
|---|---|
| Norwegian Cruise Line | 26 |
| Holland America Line | 16 |
| Princess Cruises | 10 |
| Royal Caribbean International | 8 |
| Regent Seven Seas Cruises | 6 |
Harbour facts
- Harbour size
- Large
- Harbour type
- Coastal (Natural)
- Shelter
- Excellent
- Largest ship
- 396 m (1,299 ft) long, 15 m (49 ft) draft
- Channel depth
- 20.1 m (66 ft)
- Tide range
- 2 m (7 ft)
- Pilot required
- Yes
Source: NGA World Port Index (Pub 150), October 2026 edition.
Live data
1 Nearby Right Now
Last confirmed positions: Oct 27, 2026, 9:00 PM UTC
Ship calls, since Jul 2026
Who calls here most
observed tracked since Jul 1, 2026; we capture most, not all, calls. How we track ships
Ships
- Norwegian BreakawayNorwegian Cruise Line13 calls since Jul 2026
- Norwegian JewelNorwegian Cruise Line13 calls since Jul 2026
- ZuiderdamHolland America Line10 calls since Jul 2026
- VolendamHolland America Line9 calls since Jul 2026
- Seven Seas SplendorRegent Seven Seas Cruises6 calls since Jul 2026
- Sapphire PrincessPrincess Cruises6 calls since Jul 2026
- Independence of the SeasRoyal Caribbean International5 calls since Jul 2026
- Celebrity SilhouetteCelebrity Cruises5 calls since Jul 2026
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