The sanctuary cove international boat show (scibs) is the southern hemisphere’s premier marine event, which will host hundreds of boats and thousands of marine products. in 2018 more than 45,000 visitors attended the four day event immersing themselves in 300+ marine and luxury marque exhibitors.. An international business lounge will be organised at the show in a joint arrangement between austrade, queensland state development, aimex, gold coast city council and sanctuary cove. valued sponsors of the 2007 sanctuary cove international boat show include club marine, trader classifieds, channel 7, classic hits 4kq, the gold coast bulletin. More than 40,000 people experienced oceans of awesome at the 29th sanctuary cove international boat show, with the spectacular event hailed as the best show in ten years by exhibitors and visitors..