Adam did not explain, justify or blame. He and his wife said together: "Our Lord, we have wronged ourselves, and if You do not forgive us and have mercy on us, we will surely be among the losers." The first mistake a human made ended with the first repentance, and Allah accepted it.
His whole storyAfter a mistake
The first human made a mistake. What he did next is why we remember him with honour.
He did not blame the sea, the sailors or his people. He named his own wrong, "I have been among the wrongdoers", and Allah answered him and saved him. Admitting a mistake was the way out of it.
His whole story