The Marine Village is the heart of Sanctuary Cove. It is home to a variety of specialty shops including fashion boutiques, art galleries, cafes, restaurants and bars offering a wide range of popular dining options. Business and community services include beauty salon, newsagent with postal service, medical centre, pharmacy, and gourmet supermarket.

Sanctuary Cove is one of Australia's premier golfing destinations with two internationally-renowned championship golf courses — The Pines and The Palms. Both courses are applauded for premier design and contrasting styles. A recent multi-million dollar rejuvenation of the golfing amenities includes state-of-the-art facilities and newly-configured fairways to further enhance the Sanctuary Cove golfing experience.

Fun comes naturally to the Gold Coast with some of the best theme parks in the Southern Hemisphere. Dreamworld: Adrenalin Junkies will get their kicks at Dreamworld on the Big 9 thrill rides Warner Bros. Movie World: Enter a world of fantasy and fun where movies come to life and everyone's a star Wet 'N' Wild: This water park offers top aquatic action under the warmth of the Queensland sun Seaworld: A magic marine experience with dolphins, sharks, stingrays, penguins and polar bears.