Halifax, Nova Scotia

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Halifax: tourist information

Halifax, an Atlantic Ocean port in eastern Canada, is the provincial capital of Nova Scotia. A major business centre, it’s also known for its maritime history. The city’s dominated by the hilltop Citadel, a star-shaped fort completed in the 1850s. Waterfront warehouses known as the Historic Properties recall Halifax’s days as a trading hub for privateers, notably during the War of 1812.

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Halifax Cruise Port Schedule

Halifax in the News

• Oct 2, 2022
  Princess Restart Update: 14 Ships Now in Service After resuming service earlier in September, the Sapphire Princess became the 14th vessel to welc...
• Sep 24, 2022
  September Update: Norwegian Cruise Line Fleet Locations After adding a new ship to its fleet in August, Norwegian Cruise Line is now getting ready for it...
• Sep 24, 2022
  Hurricane Fiona Heads to Canada, Impacting Cruise Itineraries The Canadian Hurricane Centre has warned of heavy rainfall and hurricane-force winds expected to ...
• Sep 23, 2022
  Carnival Legend Completes 20 Years in Service Twenty years ago, the Carnival Legend arrived in New York City for its debut in the United States...
• Sep 19, 2022
  Royal Caribbean's Voyager Returns to the United States After Ten Years Ten years after its last visit to the country, the Voyager of the Seas is returning to the United...
• Sep 18, 2022
  Port of Halifax Receives Maiden Call by Roald Amundsen Hurtigruten’s Roald Amundsen called on the Port of Halifax for the first time this week, becomi...
• Sep 18, 2022
  Internet Limitations Continue Onboard Carnival Cruise Line Ships Internet issues persist for Carnival Cruise Line ships sailing along the North-Eastern Seaboard o...
• Sep 15, 2022
  Assault reported on Norwegian Breakaway cruise ship docked in Boston MA Massachusetts State Police boarded the NCL-Norwegian Cruise Line ship Norwegian Breakaway on Tues...
• Sep 12, 2022
  Norwegian Cruise Line to Sail from Baltimore in 2023 Norwegian Cruise Line is adding Baltimore to its homeport lineup in 2023, according to published ...
• Sep 10, 2022
  Carnival Cruise Line Fleet Locations: September Update With summer schedules coming to an end, the Carnival Cruise Line fleet is sailing varied itinerar...
• Sep 1, 2022
  Royal Caribbean Updates Requirements for Transatlantic Sailings With the summer cruise season about to end in Europe, Royal Caribbean International has updated i...
• Aug 29, 2022
  Holland America Line Restart Update: Entire Fleet Back in September Holland America Line is set to complete its restart plans in September. With the Volendam resumin...
• Aug 26, 2022
  Carnival Cruise Ship Forced to Cancel Port of Call Due to Protests Reports from San Juan, Puerto Rico, show that Carnival Magic has been forced to cancel a port cal...
• Aug 22, 2022
  Hapag Lloyd Cruises’ ship ms Europa 2 to sail the American west coast (Hawaii-South America) in 2023-2024 For the 2023-2024 cruise season, Hapag-Lloyd Cruises is welcoming bookings from the UK, with a pr...
• Aug 16, 2022
  Tauck Partners with Silversea to Offer New York-to-Quebec Itinerary in 2023 Tauck is launching small ship ocean cruises from New York City to Quebec City aboard Silversea’...

Port rating and occupancy

Port of Halifax ranks 124th in the world in terms of the number of tourists visiting it.

Number of cruise ship calls in the coming year: 144.

The total number of tourists (passengers) of cruise ships in the port of Halifax in the next 12 months is 380396.

According to the popularity rating among more than 1,000 cruise ports in the world, Halifax ranks 131.

Weather in Halifax

Current water temperature in Halifax now is 58°F (14.7°C)

Water temperature data provided by seatemperature.net.

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