A Florida couple on board the coronavirus-stricken Grand Princess cruise ship that has begun to disembark passengers off the California coast is suing the ship’s operator for more than $1 million — claiming the company lacked proper screening protocols to protect them from the deadly bug.

Ronald and Eva Weissberger, of Broward County, sued Princess Cruise Lines Ltd., a unit of Carnival Corp., alleging that the company caused them emotional distress and trauma, as they fear developing the flu-like illness that has sickened tens of thousands worldwide.

The couple, who boarded the ship Feb. 21 when it departed from San Francisco, said passengers were only asked to “fill out a piece of paper confirming they were not sick” prior to boarding — but were not further questioned or screened, even though two previous passengers were infected with Covid-19.

“Defendant Princess chose to place profits over the safety of its passengers, crew and general public in continuing to operate business as usual, despite their knowledge of the actual risk of injury to plaintiffs, who are elderly with underlying medical conditions,” the complaint charged.

The couple claimed that no one on board the ship was informed when an email went out to previous passengers Feb. 25 notifying them of a possible exposure on board, according to CNN.

The Weissbergers said they would not have boarded the ship if they had been notified right away — or would have disembarked in Honolulu on Feb. 26 if they had been informed of the risk later.

The suit, filed in US District Court in Los Angeles, did not include the couple’s ages or identify their medical conditions.

In a statement provided to CNN, Princess Cruises said it “has been sensitive to the difficulties the COVID-19 outbreak has caused to our guests and crew.”

“Our response throughout this process has focused on the well-being of our guests and crew within the parameters mandated on us by the government agencies involved and the evolving medical understanding of this new illness,” the statement said. “We [have] not been served with any lawsuit relating to this matter, and we will not comment on any pending litigation.”

The ship, carrying 3,500 people, had been idling about 10 miles off the Northern California coast before docking Monday. At least 21 people aboard — 19 crew members and two passengers — have been infected by the virus.

By late afternoon, 23 people who needed acute medical care had been taken off the Grand Princess ship docked in the Port of Oakland, said Shawn Boyd, a spokesman for the California Office of Emergency Services.

More passengers will disembark Tuesday morning, beginning at 8 a.m. local time, CNN reported, citing an announcement by the ship’s Captain John Harry Smith.

The cruise line is refunding passengers the full price of the voyage plus air travel, hotel, ground transportation and pre-paid shore excursions.

With Post wires