Lacto-ovo to ovo vegetarianism?

I think you are being very realistic. Personally I recommend my own personal approach. I never buy milk or eggs in a store (like in a carton or in the shell). But if something (like chocolate chip cookies or a veggie burger has milk and eggs in it - than thats ok. I find its easy not to buy milk and eggs, I know how to bake without them. And otherwise i have no use for them. However, there are a few things i still buy at the store that contain milk and/or eggs that at this point I can't "live" without.

When eating out i usually have no problem avoiding non-vegetarian things. but its most important on a holiday to have a good time - so be happy, don't worry.

By the way two more reasons not to buy eggs. There is no such thing as a cruelty free egg. And they aren't that good for you anyway.

http://animalrights.about.com/od/animalsusedforfoo...

http://healthland.time.com/2012/08/16/is-eating-eg...

A lacto-ovo veggie friend suggested to me that one loses the ability to digest lactose after being vegan for a while. I've only just got round to Googling it, and this article [1] suggests that it's not that simple, and (crucially) that consuming milk ain't natural anyway :-)

For eating out, if you have no food allergy/intolerance, then the Vegan Passport is what you need - widely available.

Cruise ships can cope with just about any dietary needs - you'll just most likely need to pick your food in advance, to help the kitchen out. (My parents have been on several cruises and seen this in action.)

I think it's fine, I believe there are vegetarian choices on the Cruise.