 It was the opening of this first route by Fred Olsen that really brought about changes for the Gomerans.The ferry even set sail for emergencies, sometimes with only a single ambulance and patient on board in cases where the patient would have died if the ferry did not take them.The route between La Gomera and Tenerife initially operated three times a day in each direction and took 80 minutes, and was capable of handling 400 passengers and around 60 cars.