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I pack every box by hand in Canada and ship it free to any Halifax address. You order from wherever you are, write the card in your own words, and I write it out in pen and set it on top. There is no price on anything inside.

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You do not have to be in Halifax.

Halifax is the largest city in Atlantic Canada and the whole place is organised around its harbour: downtown and the universities on one side, Dartmouth on the other, Bedford up the basin. The 1996 amalgamation made all of it one municipality, so a Halifax address can sit on either shore. Students, navy families, port and hospital staff make up much of who lives here.

Order from anywhere in Canada or outside it, put the Halifax address in at checkout with any apartment or buzzer number, and the box goes straight to them. I am one person packing boxes in Canada, not a shop on their street, so what arrives is the same box and the same card whether they live in Halifax or three provinces away.

One place in Canada, free shipping to every address in the country.

Sending one to Halifax.

It is a city of students, sailors, port workers and hospital staff. Dalhousie and Saint Mary's anchor the South End, the navy keeps its Atlantic fleet in the harbour, and the port and regional hospitals draw people from across the Maritimes. The person you are sending to might be a first-year in residence, a posted sailor, or a parent who moved into Clayton Park for the schools.

In a harbour city, a good gift crosses the water as easily as the ferry does.

One box, three sizes.

The box I send most often, matched to the person rather than the date. What goes inside changes with the season, so I describe each size by how full it is rather than listing it.

No two boxes are exactly alike. Every photograph shows the style and the quality rather than the exact box, and every occasion has its own shelf.

Start with the occasion.

The same boxes, sorted by the reason you are sending one. Every shelf ships free to Halifax.

Where I ship in Halifax.

Free shipping reaches every address in Halifax, with no surcharge for any neighbourhood and no minimum order. A few of the areas boxes go to:

  • Downtown HalifaxThe harbour-front core with the boardwalk, offices and Citadel hill above it, where much of the city's work and nightlife sits.
  • South EndHome to Dalhousie and Saint Mary's, with tree-lined Victorian streets shared by students, older families and retirees.
  • North EndAn older, mixed and increasingly busy part of town near the harbour, with independent shops and a long working-class history.
  • Clayton ParkA suburban mainland community of apartments and family homes, well suited to growing families and close to the Mainland Common.
  • DartmouthAcross the harbour and known as the City of Lakes, reached by bridge or by the oldest saltwater ferry in North America.
  • BedfordAn established community up the basin with easy reach to Halifax, Dartmouth and the airport, popular with commuters and families.

Why people send a gift in Halifax.

Dalhousie convocation

Dalhousie holds its spring convocation in late May into early June in the South End, which makes that stretch a natural one for graduation gifts sent into student Halifax.

Navy postings and deployments

Halifax is the home port of the navy Atlantic fleet, so send-offs, homecomings and postings are a real and recurring reason people here send and receive gifts, often on short notice.

Welcome to the Maritimes

As the main Atlantic hub for jobs, health care and school, Halifax takes in a lot of newcomers. A housewarming or welcome gift is a common first hello for someone landing far from family.

Riding out a winter storm

Halifax winters bring storms that can drop a great deal of snow at once, and spring arrives late. A comfort gift sent ahead of a rough stretch tends to land at just the right time.

Near Halifax.

Other cities in this part of the country with a page of their own. Every one of them gets the same box, at the same price, shipped free.

Not sure which city the address is actually in? These sit right beside Halifax and they ship free too. Sackville, Cole Harbour, Eastern Passage, Fall River, Enfield, Elmsdale.

Questions about sending to Halifax.

How does sending a gift basket to Halifax work?

You order from wherever you are, enter the Halifax address at checkout with any apartment or buzzer number, and write the message you want on the card. I pack the box by hand in Canada and send it out with free shipping. There is no price on anything inside, so it arrives as a gift. For a birthday or another dated occasion, order with a week or two of room.

Which parts of Halifax do you ship to?

Free shipping reaches every address in Halifax, including Downtown Halifax, South End, North End, Clayton Park, Dartmouth, and more. Nearby communities like Sackville, Cole Harbour, Eastern Passage are covered too. There is no extra charge for any neighbourhood.

Anything worth knowing when you send to Halifax?

Check which side of the harbour your person is on, because Dartmouth and Bedford are Halifax addresses too. If they are a student, add the residence and room number.

Is shipping to Halifax really free?

Yes. Every order ships free to Halifax and everywhere else in Canada, with no minimum and no promo code. The price you see is the price you pay, and boxes start at $70.

Do you send corporate gifts to Halifax?

Yes. I handle corporate orders shipped to individual addresses across Halifax and the rest of Nova Scotia. Corporate gifting starts at $119 a box. Email team@swipegifts.com for a quote.

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Somewhere in Halifax there is someone who would not expect this. I will pack the box by hand, write your card out in pen, keep every price out of it, and send it free to their door, the same as I do everywhere else in Nova Scotia.

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