Their first seaside holiday

Your family. Your coast.
Five years of holidays.

Five years. Five family holidays. One fixed monthly payment. Five seven-night beach holidays at Cabana Mio, Amanzimtoti, for one monthly amount that never goes up. Up to six of you, one duplex, every year.

From R1,070 a month for 5 years · No interest · No joining fee
High-season weeks are not included: 16 December to 3 January, Easter, and the start of the July school holidays.

Secure your seaside holiday today!

Memories for a lifetime

The holidays they'll tell their own children about.

Their first wave over their toes. The crab in the rock pool. Ice cream for supper on the last night. These years go by quickly, and you only get them once.

A toddler taking first steps into the sea, holding a parent's hand
first footprints
Two children exploring a rock pool with a net at low tide
rock pool hunters
A young family building a sandcastle on the beach
the best castle ever
Patio braai at a Cabana Mio duplex
braai under the stars
Sound familiar?

Family holidays shouldn't be this hard.

A big lump sum, every year

Paying for a whole week up front, just when school fees and Christmas land.

Prices you can't plan for

Holiday prices change every year, and you only find out what this year's week costs when you book.

School holidays book out

By the time you've saved up, the good places are full.

Hours of searching

Comparing listings at night and wondering if the photos are real.

Extras on top

Cleaning fees, deposits and surprises on top of the advertised price.

"Is it right for small children?"

Unknown places, busy roads, and no idea how far the beach really is.

There's an easier way to give your children the beach.

Never search for a holiday again

One fixed monthly payment. Five holidays sorted.

Spread the cost of five family beach holidays into one fixed monthly instalment over 60 months. No interest, no joining fee, no extra accommodation or membership charges, and a holiday week to look forward to every year.

  • The same amount every month for 60 months: no inflation increases
  • A Friday-to-Friday week at the beach each year, any week your package can book
  • Life happens: carry one unused holiday forward
See exactly how it works
The shady bush path from Cabana Mio to the beach
Choose your package

Coastal, Preferred or Premier Escape: each sleeps up to six.

Pay one set amount

The same amount each month, with your own payment reference.

Book your week

Choose an available Friday-to-Friday week your package can book.

Hit the beach

Every year, for five years.

Find your package in 10 seconds

When would your family like to holiday?

Tap the weeks you'd love on the calendar. We'll show you which membership opens them, and what it costs.

  1. Coastal Escape Blue weeks
  2. Preferred Escape White + Blue weeks
  3. Premier Escape Red + White + Blue weeks

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January 2029

  • Blue
  • White
  • Red
  • High season (not available)
  • School holidays

Start here: tap a week, or a few. Each row on the calendar is one Friday-to-Friday holiday week.

Coastal Escape

17 weeks a year

Books Blue weeks

R1,070 a month for 5 years

Choose Coastal Escape

Preferred Escape

24 weeks a year

Books White + Blue weeks

R1,225 a month for 5 years

Choose Preferred Escape

Premier Escape

43 weeks a year

Books Red + White + Blue weeks

R1,410 a month for 5 years

Choose Premier Escape

53 Friday-to-Friday weeks in 2027. Every booking is subject to availability and confirmed in writing. Season dates are a draft, subject to confirmation.

Guests at Cabana Mio say

Quiet, safe, and a short walk to the beach.

4.2from 83 Google reviews
  • ★★★★★
    “Unit 6 is perfect for a family …”

    Riaan H. · Family holiday · Quiet · Child-friendly
    Google review

  • ★★★★★
    “Peaceful and quiet, short walking distance to the beach, through a little nature bush.”

    Veronica R.
    Google review

  • ★★★★★
    “We all had a great time … Thank-you and lovely cleaners!”

    Sherri L. · Holiday with friends · Great value
    Google review

  • ★★★★★
    “Really nice place to stay. Really close to the [sea] and safe place to swim.”

    Kari S.
    Google review

  • ★★★★★
    “… relaxing peaceful atmosphere you need to come if you want to rest”

    Thea Z.
    Google review

  • ★★★★★
    “Absolutely amazing!!! … awesome accommodation! 5 star!”

    Durban Poizon
    Google review

Read all 83 reviews on Google

Made for little ones

Easy for parents. Magic for kids.

A path to the beach

A sandy path through the coastal bush takes you down to the sand.

A whole duplex to yourselves

Self-catering, with your own kitchen and space for nap times.

Your own braai

Supper outside while the children play.

Warm water, all year

The Indian Ocean on the KZN South Coast stays mild, even in winter.

A small, friendly complex

Just seven duplexes, so it never feels crowded.

Close to Durban

A short drive south of Durban: easy for little travellers.

Cabana Mio duplexes around the paved courtyard
Lounge in a Cabana Mio duplex
Your home for the week

Seven duplexes behind the dunes.

Cabana Mio is a small, relaxed complex on Beach Road, Amanzimtoti, less than 100 m from the beach. Each three-bedroom duplex has two storeys: a main bedroom with its own balcony, a bathroom and a separate shower, a separate toilet upstairs and another downstairs, a lounge, dining room, kitchen and a patio with a private braai. Amanzimtoti’s main lifeguard beach and Splash Water World are within walking distance.

Sleeps up to 6Self-cateringPrivate braaiSecure parkingBalcony

See the duplexes

See it before you come

Two minutes at Cabana Mio.

Fly over the duplexes, walk the bush path to the sand, and look inside: the kitchen, the lounge and the bedrooms your family would use.

Beyond the beach

A week on the South Coast.

Rock pools in the morning, a day at the aquarium, a game drive on a rainy day. There's always something new.

All family days out

Little legs, short drives

Days out that end before nap time.

The beach is a short walk from your door. Most of the family favourites below are under half an hour by car, so a day out never means a day in the car.

  1. Amanzimtoti main beachBeach1 min0 km
  2. Galleria MallShopping6 min3 km
  3. Durban Natural Science MuseumMuseums & markets23 min27 km
  4. The Morning Trade (Sun)Museums & markets23 min28 km
  5. Durban Botanic GardensNature & views24 min28 km
  6. Deep-sea fishing charters (Durban harbour)Diving, fishing & surf24 min28 km
Open the family map
Warm water for little feet

Every package has its own kind of beach week.

The Indian Ocean off Amanzimtoti stays warm enough for paddling all year. Here is the sea and the sunshine in each colour of week.

When should your family come?

A Cabana Mio duplex with its patio and lawn

Short stays · Book direct

Just a weekend? Stay at Cabana Mio.

Single nights from R1,400 per night

  • Sleeps 6
  • 3-bedroom duplex
  • Own braai
  • Less than 100 m from the beach

Per duplex for up to six, not per person. Single nights welcome; rates change with the season, subject to availability.

Check dates on Cabana Mio

A short stay is the perfect way to try the place before you join.

The garden path from Cabana Mio to the beach
Five years, sorted

Secure five years of beach holidays at today’s prices.

Five years of family beach holidays, settled the day you join: the same small amount every month, and a week by the sea to look forward to every year.

One fixed monthly price

From R1,070 a month for 60 months. The amount is set on the day you join and stays the same for all five years.

No price shocks

No inflation increases: your price is the same in year five as on day one. No levies, no interest and no joining fee. You know the full cost before you sign.

Choose your preferred week

Not the same week every year: each year choose any Friday your package can book. A holiday week every year is guaranteed; we confirm yours in writing, subject to availability.

No lump sum

Spread the cost of five family holidays instead of finding a whole week's payment in one go each year.

3 bonus nights

For the first 50 founding members, to use in the year you join or the next, subject to availability.

Our promise to every member

Your annual beach holiday, guaranteed.

Choose your preferred holiday week each year, subject to availability. Coastal Preferred Escapes guarantees every member a holiday week annually and never double-sells: we will never sell more memberships than the holiday weeks under our control.

No double-selling. No accommodation price shocks.

Retired? This one's for you

Pensioner Packages

Sun on your shoulders, sand between your toes, and a whole duplex for you and the grandchildren. We’ve made special packages just for pensioners.

No surprises

Simple promises, in writing.

Not timeshare

Nothing to own, no levies, nothing to resell.

No hidden fees

No joining fee and no interest. The monthly amount covers your five holiday weeks.

Life happens

Carry one unused holiday forward within your five years.

A registered company

Cabana Mio Accommodation Management Company (Pty) Ltd, reg. 2022/755624/07.

Good questions

Before you join.

Is this timeshare?

No. You don't buy or own anything. You pay a fixed monthly amount for five holiday weeks over five years. There are no levies, nothing to resell, and the membership simply ends after five years.

How much does it cost?

Coastal Escape R1,070/month (R64,200) · Preferred Escape R1,225/month (R73,500) · Premier Escape R1,410/month (R84,600). That's 60 interest-free monthly instalments with no joining fee.

Can we choose our week?

Yes. Choose any available Friday-to-Friday week your package can book: Premier Escape can book Red, White or Blue weeks; Preferred Escape can book White or Blue; Coastal Escape can book Blue. High-season weeks (16 December to 3 January, Easter, and the start of the July school holidays) are not available.

What if we can't go one year?

You can carry one unused annual holiday forward within your five-year membership, subject to availability.

Are there any extra costs?

No. The published price includes your five holiday weeks with no additional accommodation or membership fees. Any optional extras are always explained before you buy them.

All questions

Not sure yet?

Try a weekend first.

Book a short stay at Cabana Mio, walk the beach path, and see if it feels like your family's place. Then join when you're ready.

Your beach. Your family. Your escape.

Our charter.

Amanzimtoti beach in soft evening light
Their first beach holiday is waiting

Start their seaside story.

The founding offer of three bonus nights is limited to the first 50 members.