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

• Jan 27, 2023
  HAL-Holland America's 2024 Canada & New England season offers 29 sailings HAL-Holland America's 2024 Canada & New England season offers 29 sailings that range from wee...
• Jan 25, 2023
  Holland America is Heading to Two Destinations Passengers Will Like Holland America Line in 2024 will shine a spotlight on Canada and New England cruises, deploying ...
• Dec 12, 2022
  Explora Journeys Partners With Legendary Piano Maker Steinway & Sons WHY IT RATES: Explora Journeys, a new luxury cruise line started by MSC Group, plans to begin sai...
• Nov 17, 2022
  Port of Halifax Concludes a Strong Recovery Year for Cruise The Port of Halifax in Nova Scotia, Canada, concluded a strong recovery year for the cruise indus...
• Nov 17, 2022
  Port of Halifax Completes Season With 148 Cruise Visits The Port of Halifax, Nova Scotia, is a frequent port call for ships operating spring and summer c...
• Nov 14, 2022
  Carnival Cruise Line Opens Bookings for Carnival Venezia Carnival Cruise Line opened reservations for the inaugural season of its next new ship, Carnival ...
• Nov 15, 2022
  Carnival Opens Sales for New Venezia, Year-Round Cruising from NYC Carnival Cruise Line today opened reservations for the inaugural season of its next new ship, the...
• Nov 15, 2022
  New Carnival Cruise Ship to Sail from New York, Replaces Magic Carnival Cruise Line has opened reservations for its newest cruise ship, Carnival Venezia. The cr...
• Oct 16, 2022
  Cruise News Update: October 15, 2022 Here’s your weekly cruise news update across all the major cruise lines, including Carnival...
• Oct 12, 2022
  New NCL Norwegian Prima completes first U.S. cruise from New York NCL-Norwegian Cruise Line announced the completion of the first U.S. voyage of Norwegian Prima, w...
• Oct 11, 2022
  Norwegian Prima Completes First U.S. Voyage From New York City Norwegian Cruise Line today announced the completion of Norwegian Prima’s first U.S. voyage. Th...
• Oct 11, 2022
  Norwegian Cruise Line’s Newest Ship Completes First US Voyage The newest cruise ship in the Norwegian Cruise Line fleet completed her first sailing from US soi...
• Oct 8, 2022
  Port Halifax’s 2022 cruise season boasts with the largest number of passengers Thursday, October 6, was the busiest day of Port Halifax (Nova Scotia Canada) this season, with t...
• 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...

Port rating and occupancy

Port of Halifax ranks 122th in the world in terms of the number of tourists visiting it.

Number of cruise ship calls in the coming year: 153.

The total number of tourists (passengers) of cruise ships in the port of Halifax in the next 12 months is 367925.

According to the popularity rating among more than 1,000 cruise ports in the world, Halifax ranks 142.

Weather in Halifax

Current water temperature in Halifax now is 40°F (4.3°C)

Water temperature data provided by seatemperature.net.

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